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Bivalvia Mytiloida Mytilidae

Brachidontes Swainson, 1840

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

Brachiodontes Swainson, 1840
Austromytilus Laseron, 1956

Included taxa

   Brachidontes (Unplaced)
   Brachidontes (Brachidontes) Swainson, 1840
   Brachidontes striatulus (HANLEY, 1844-a)
   Brachidontes (Hormomya) M�rch, 1853
   Brachidontes setigera (DUNKER, 1856-b)

Common Name

Ribbed mussel p.1096 Turner Dixon, R. 1965.

Distribution

References

Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.13 General reference
Kay, E.A. 1979. p.508 Biology and ecology
Moore, R.C. 1969. p.N273 General reference
Oliver, P.G. 1992. p.48 [ member of subfamily Mytilinae ] Alternate taxonomic arrangement
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Mytiloida
                Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815
                  Brachidontes Swainson, 1840
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19360) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.