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Nut diplodon

Diplodonta nucleiformis (W. Wagner, 1840)

Status not recordedmolluscsExtinct

The nut diplodon (Diplodonta nucleiformis) is a species in the family Ungulinidae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the nut diplodon

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the nut diplodon live?

Not recorded

Is the nut diplodon endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the nut diplodon classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyUngulinidae
  6. genusDiplodonta
  7. SpeciesDiplodonta nucleiformis (W. Wagner, 1840)

Synonyms Cytherea sphaerica, Loripes elevata, Mysia carolinensis, Mysia nucleiformis, Taras nucleiformis

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Nut-shaped diplodonEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the nut diplodon

Other species in the same genus Diplodonta.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the nut diplodon?

The nut diplodon (Diplodonta nucleiformis) belongs to the family Ungulinidae in the order Venerida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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CreatureData. (2026). Nut diplodon (Diplodonta nucleiformis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/nut-diplodon

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BibTeX
@misc{nut_diplodon_2026,
  title = {Nut diplodon (Diplodonta nucleiformis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/nut-diplodon},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}