Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Alternative spelling: Scolimytilus
Parent taxon: Brachidontes according to E. J. Moore 1983
See also Todd 2001
Sister taxa: Brachidontes (Aeidimytilus), Brachidontes (Arcomytilus), Brachidontes (Austromytilus), Brachidontes (Brachidontes), Brachidontes (Hormomya), 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 (Scolimytilus) margaritana Brachidontes (Scolimytilus) multiradiatus Brachidontes (Scolimytilus) subconvexus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (1: California collection)
• Eocene of United States (5: California)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence