Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Autobranchia > Infraclass Pteriomorphia > Order Mytilida > Superfamily Mytiloidea > Family Mytilidae

Brachidontinae F. Nordsieck, 1969

Rank: Subfamily
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Brachidontes Swainson, 1840
Geukensia Van de Poel, 1959
Ischadium Jukes-Browne, 1905
Mytilaster Monterosato, 1883

Literature

original description

Nordsieck, F. (1969). Die europäischen Meeresmuscheln (Bivalvia). Vom Eismeer bis Kapverden, Mittelmeer und Schwarzes Meer. Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart, xiii + 256 pp.

basis of record

Tan, K. S. & Tan, S. H. M. (2024). Tussles with mussels: Mytiloidean phylogeny revisited (Bivalvia: Pteriomorphia). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 90(4): eyae039: 1-11.

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Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Brachidontinae F. Nordsieck, 1969. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:510720

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, brackish, fresh

Importance

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2018-03-23 by Serge Gofas

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