Diplodonta punctata (Say, 1822)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Diplodonta punctata (Say, 1822)
- Name authority
- (Say, 1822)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Venerida
- Family
- Ungulinidae
- Genus
- Diplodonta
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassAutobranchia Grobben, 1894
- infraclassHeteroconchia J. E. Gray, 1854
- subterclassEuheterodonta Giribet & Distel, 2003
- superorderImparidentia Bieler, P. M. Mikkelsen & Giribet, 2014
- orderVenerida J. E. Gray, 1854
- superfamilyUngulinoidea J. E. Gray, 1854
- familyUngulinidae J. E. Gray, 1854
- genusDiplodonta Bronn, 1831
- speciesDiplodonta punctata (Say, 1822)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diplodonta. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diplodonta enigmatica Cosel, 1995 | UngulinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodonta lateralis E. A. Smith, 1876 | UngulinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodonta nizeryi Cosel & Gofas, 2018 | UngulinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodonta patagonica (A. d'Orbigny, 1844) | UngulinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodonta portesiana (A. d'Orbigny, 1846) | UngulinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diplodonta rosacea Thiele, 1930 | UngulinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodonta rotundata (Montagu, 1803) | UngulinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diplodonta sublateralis E. A. Smith, 1884 | UngulinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplodonta undata Cosel, 1995 | UngulinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Diplodonta venezuelensis Dunker, 1849 Dunker, 1849 | synonym |
| Lucina janeirensis Reeve, 1850 Reeve, 1850 | synonym |
| Lucina guaraniana A. d'Orbigny, 1846 A. d'Orbigny, 1846 | synonym |
| Lucina subglobosa C. B. Adams, 1847 C. B. Adams, 1847 | synonym |
| Taras punctata (Say, 1822) (Say, 1822) | synonym |
| Diplodonta brasiliensis Mittre, 1850 Mittre, 1850 | synonym |
| Diplodonta guaraniana (A. d'Orbigny, 1846) (A. d'Orbigny, 1846) | synonym |
| Amphidesma punctata Say, 1822 Say, 1822 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420808 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:36LCJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.