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