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Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815

211  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:211)

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  1. Subfamily Brachidontinae F. Nordsieck, 1969
    1. Genus Brachidontes Swainson, 1840
    2. Genus Geukensia Van de Poel, 1959
    3. Genus Ischadium Jukes-Browne, 1905
    4. Genus Mytilaster Monterosato, 1883
    5. Genus Brachiodontes accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    6. Genus Brachydontes [sic] accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling, misspelling by J. E. Gray, 1847)
    7. Genus Brachyodon Jukes-Browne, 1905 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > unavailable name)
    8. Genus Brachyodontes Herrmannsen, 1846 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
    9. Genus Hormomya Mörch, 1853 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (synonym)
    10. Genus Mytilodonta Coen, 1935 accepted as Mytilaster Monterosato, 1883
    11. Genus Scolimytilus Olsson, 1961 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  2. Subfamily Crenellinae Gray, 1840
    1. Genus Arcuatula Jousseaume, 1919
    2. Genus Arvella Scarlato, 1960
    3. Genus Choromytilus Soot-Ryen, 1952
    4. Genus Crenella T. Brown, 1827
    5. Genus Exosiperna Iredale, 1929
    6. Genus Musculus Röding, 1798
    7. Genus Mytella Soot-Ryen, 1955
    8. Genus Parabrachidontes K. S. Tan, S. H. M. Tan, Sanpanich, Duangdee & Ambarwati, 2024
    9. Genus Perna Philipsson, 1788
    10. Genus Rhomboidella Monterosato, 1884
    11. Genus Solamen Iredale, 1924
    12. Genus Vilasina Scarlato, 1960
    13. Genus Hippagus I. Lea, 1833 accepted as Crenella T. Brown, 1827 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    14. Genus Lamya Soot-Ryen, 1958 accepted as Arcuatula Jousseaume, 1919 (synonym)
    15. Genus Lanistes Swainson, 1840 accepted as Musculus Röding, 1798 (synonym)
    16. Genus Lanistina J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Musculus Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    17. Genus Megacrenella T. Habe & Ki. Ito, 1965 accepted as Solamen Iredale, 1924 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    18. Genus Modiolaria Lovén, 1846 accepted as Musculus Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    19. Genus Musculista G. Yamamoto & T. Habe, 1958 accepted as Arcuatula Jousseaume, 1919 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    20. Genus Myoparo I. Lea, 1833 accepted as Crenella T. Brown, 1827 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    21. Genus Nuculocardia A. d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Crenella T. Brown, 1827 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    22. Genus Ryenella C. A. Fleming, 1959 accepted as Musculus (Modiolarca) J. E. Gray, 1842 represented as Musculus Röding, 1798
  3. Subfamily Dacrydiinae Ockelmann, 1983
    1. Genus Dacrydium Torell, 1859
    2. Genus Dacridium [sic] accepted as Dacrydium Torell, 1859 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    3. Genus Quendreda Soot-Ryen, 1955 accepted as Dacrydium (Quendreda) Soot-Ryen, 1955 accepted as Dacrydium Torell, 1859 (synonym)
  4. Subfamily Lithophaginae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
    1. Genus Lithophaga Röding, 1798
    2. Genus Lithodomus Cuvier, 1816 accepted as Lithophaga Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    3. Genus Lithophagus [sic] accepted as Lithophaga Röding, 1798 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
    4. Genus Lythodomus accepted as Lithophaga Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, of Lithodomus Cuvier, 1816)
  5. Subfamily Mytilinae Rafinesque, 1815
    1. Genus Adula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
    2. Genus Crenomytilus Soot-Ryen, 1955
    3. Genus Dentimodiolus Iredale, 1939
    4. Genus Gregariella Monterosato, 1883
    5. Genus Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758
    6. Genus Trichomya Ihering, 1900
    7. Genus Botulina Dall, 1889 accepted as Gregariella Monterosato, 1883 (synonym)
    8. Genus Byssogerdius K.-S. Tan, S. H-N. Tan, Sanpanich, Duangdee & Ambarwati, 2021 accepted as Dentimodiolus Iredale, 1939 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    9. Genus Crassimytilus Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
    10. Genus Eumytilus Ihering, 1900 accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (junior objective synonym of Mytilus)
    11. Genus Mitylus accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, incorrect subsequent spelling)
    12. Genus Modiolarca J. E. Gray, 1842 accepted as Musculus (Modiolarca) J. E. Gray, 1842 represented as Musculus Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    13. Genus Mytulus [sic] accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
    14. Genus Pacifimytilus Kafanov, 1984 accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
    15. Genus Propetilus Iredale, 1937 accepted as Gregariella Monterosato, 1883 (synonym)
    16. Genus Tibialectus Iredale, 1939 accepted as Gregariella Monterosato, 1883 (synonym)
    17. Genus Trichomusculus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Gregariella Monterosato, 1883 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  6. Subfamily Mytiliseptinae B. Morton, 2020
    1. Genus Austromytilus Laseron, 1956
    2. Genus Mytilisepta Habe, 1951
    3. Genus Perumytilus Olsson, 1961
    4. Genus Semimytilus Soot-Ryen, 1955
  7. Subfamily Septiferinae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979
    1. Genus Septifer Récluz, 1848
  8. Subfamily Adulinae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 accepted as Mytilinae Rafinesque, 1815 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  9. Subfamily Arcuatulinae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 accepted as Crenellinae Gray, 1840 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  10. Subfamily Lithodominae Gray, 1854 accepted as Lithophaginae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
  11. Subfamily Musculinae Iredale, 1939 accepted as Mytilinae Rafinesque, 1815 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  12. Subfamily Mytiliseptiferinae accepted as Mytiliseptinae B. Morton, 2020 (incorrectly formed name)
  13. Subfamily Perninae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 accepted as Mytilinae Rafinesque, 1815
  14. Subfamily Mytilidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
    1. Genus Amygdalum Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
    2. Genus Aulacomya Mörch, 1853
    3. Genus Urumella Hayami & Kase, 1993
    4. Genus Modiella Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Amygdalum Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Mytilinae Rafinesque, 1815) Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. [Analysis of nature or Table of the universe and organized bodies]. <em>(self-published), Palermo.</em> 1-224., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 147; note: Original spelling (subfamily) Mytilidia. [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211 on 2024-12-07
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original description (of Mytilinae Rafinesque, 1815) Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. [Analysis of nature or Table of the universe and organized bodies]. <em>(self-published), Palermo.</em> 1-224., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 147; note: Original spelling (subfamily) Mytilidia. [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Tan, K. S. & Tan, S. H. M. (2024). Tussles with mussels: Mytiloidean phylogeny revisited (Bivalvia: Pteriomorphia). <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 90(4): eyae039: 1-11., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyae039 [details] 

additional source Soot-Ryen T. (1955). A report on the family Mytilidae. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 20(1): 1-154 pls 1-20., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27912345 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Gosling E. (editor) (1992). The mussel <i>Mytilus</i>: ecology, physiology, genetics and culture. <i>* Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science, 25. Elsevier, Amsterdam. xiii + 589 pp.</i>: [details] 

additional source Morton B. (2015). Evolution and adaptive radiation in the Mytiloidea (Bivalvia): clues from the pericardial-posterior byssal retractor musculature complex. <em>Molluscan Research.</em> 35(4): 227-245., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/13235818.2015.1053167 [details] 

additional source Lorion, J.; Kiel, S.; Faure, B.; Kawato, M.; Ho, S. Y. M.; Marshall, B. A.; Tsuchida, S.; Miyazaki, J.-I. & Fujiwara, Y. (2013). Adaptive radiation of chemosymbiotic deep-sea mussels. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Society B.</em> 280: 20131243 (9 pp)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.1243 [details] 

redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details] 
 
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