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Brachidontes (Brachidontes) dichotomus

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Septifer dichotomus was named by Gabb (1864).

It was recombined as Brachidontes (Brachidontes) dichotomus by Moore (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Septifer dichotomus Gabb p. 186 figs. PL 30, Fig. 2G1
1983Brachidontes (Brachidontes) dichotomus Moore p. A68 figs. Plate 17, figures 6, 7; plate 18, figures 1-3, 5; plate 21, figure 3; plate 28, figure 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMytilinaeRafinesque 1815
genusBrachidontesSwainson 1840
subgenusBrachidontesSwainson 1840
speciesdichotomus()

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Adult height: 10 to < 100f
Thickness: intermediatef
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: lagoonal, coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanic, brackish, freshwaterf
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 08:33:37
Modified: 2009-08-18 19:39:33
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Bartonian or 41.30000 to 38.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (California) Septifer dichotomus (207118)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Washington) Brachidontes dichotomus (161922 161924) Septifer dichotomus (52207)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (California) Brachydontes ornatus (52804)