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Brachidontes modiolus

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Taxonomy
Arca modiolus was named by Linnaeus (1767) [DISTRIBUTION: Pleistocene-Recent; circum-Caribbean.]. It is extant.

It was recombined as Brachidontes modiolus by Hendy et al. (2008).

Synonyms
  • Mytilus citrinus was named by Röding (1798) [DISTRIBUTION: Pleistocene-Recent; circum-Caribbean.]. It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Brachidontes modiolus by Hendy et al. (2008).
  • Mytilus cubitus was named by Say (1822) [DISTRIBUTION: Pleistocene-Recent; circum-Caribbean.]. It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Brachidontes modiolus by Hendy et al. (2008).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1767Arca modiolus Linnaeus
1798Mytilus citrinus Röding
1822Mytilus cubitus Say
2008Brachidontes modiolus Hendy et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—MytilomorphiFerussac 1822
orderMytilida(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyMytiloideaRafinesque 1815
familyMytilidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyMytilinaeRafinesque 1815
genusBrachidontesSwainson 1840
speciesmodiolus(Linnaeus 1767)

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.

Brachidontes modiolus Linnaeus 1767
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Invalid names: Mytilus citrinus Röding 1798 [synonym], Mytilus cubitus Say 1822 [synonym]
Diagnosis
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