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Taxonomy
Aeidimytilus was named by Olsson (1961) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 816]. It is extant. Its type is Mytilus adamsianus.
It was reranked as Brachidontes (Aeidimytilus) by Moore (1983).
It was assigned to Mytilidae by Hertlein and Grant (1972) and Vokes (1980); to Brachidontes by Moore (1983); and to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was reranked as Brachidontes (Aeidimytilus) by Moore (1983).
It was assigned to Mytilidae by Hertlein and Grant (1972) and Vokes (1980); to Brachidontes by Moore (1983); and to Mytiloida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Aeidimytilus Olsson p. 120 |
| 1972 | Aeidimytilus Hertlein and Grant p. 164 |
| 1980 | Aeidimytilus Vokes p. 22 |
| 1983 | Brachidontes (Aeidimytilus) Moore p. A69 |
| 2002 | Aeidimytilus Sepkoski |
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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.
Subg. Brachidontes (Aeidimytilus) Olsson 1961
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†Brachidontes (Aeidimytilus) gabbi Clark 1915
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available