Brachidontes (Scolimytilus) subconvexus Trask 1922 (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Alternative combination: Modiolus gabbi subconvexus

Full reference: P. D. Trask. 1922. The Briones Formation of Middle California. University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 13(5):133-174

Belongs to Brachidontes (Scolimytilus) according to E. J. Moore 1983

See also Trask 1922

Sister taxa: Brachidontes (Scolimytilus) margaritana, Brachidontes (Scolimytilus) multiradiatus

Type specimen: UCMP 12372

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Brachidontes (Scolimytilus) subconvexus in the database

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