†Brachidontes (Arcomytilus) Agassiz 1842 (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Parent taxon: Brachidontes according to Agassiz 1842

Sister taxa: Brachidontes (Aeidimytilus), Brachidontes (Austromytilus), Brachidontes (Brachidontes), Brachidontes (Hormomya), Brachidontes (Scolimytilus), Brachidontes adamsianus, Brachidontes alabamensis, Brachidontes alabamiensis, Brachidontes andinus, Brachidontes bifurcatus, Brachidontes blanckenhorni, Brachidontes domingensis, Brachidontes erosa, Brachidontes exustus, Brachidontes mississippiensis, Brachidontes modiolus, Brachidontes ornatissimus, Brachidontes pectinatus, Brachidontes semilaevis, Brachidontes toechophora, Brachidontes ustulatus, Brachidontes vineyardensis, Brachyodontes charmesi, Brachyodontes convolutus, Modiolus (Brachydontes) olequahensis, Volsella (Brachidontes) dichotoma

Subtaxa: Brachidontes (Arcomytilus) asper Brachidontes (Arcomytilus) bathonicus

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of France (2 collections), Germany (3), Kenya (2), Tanzania (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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