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Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815
211 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:211)
accepted
Family
Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)
- Subfamily Arcuatulinae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979
- Genus Arcuatula Jousseaume, 1919
- Genus Mytella Soot-Ryen, 1955
- Genus Parabrachidontes K. S. Tan, S. H. M. Tan, Sanpanich, Duangdee & Ambarwati, 2024
- Genus Musculista G. Yamamoto & Habe, 1958 accepted as Arcuatula Jousseaume, 1919 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Bathymodiolinae Kenk & B. R. Wilson, 1985
- Genus Adipicola Dautzenberg, 1927
- Genus Bathymodiolus Kenk & B. R. Wilson, 1985
- Genus Benthomodiolus Dell, 1987
- Genus Gigantidas Cosel & B. A. Marshall, 2003
- Genus Idas Jeffreys, 1876
- Genus Nypamodiolus Y.-T. Lin, Kiel, T. Xu & J.-W. Qiu, 2022
- Genus Tamu Gustafson, R. D. Turner, Lutz & Vrijenhoek, 1998
- Genus Terua Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
- Genus Vadumodiolus Altamia, Appiah-Madson, Falco-Poulin, Huettel, Rubin-Blum, Dubilier, Gruber-Vodicka, Leisch & Distel, 2024
- Genus Vulcanidas Cosel & B. A. Marshall, 2010
- 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 Perumytilus Olsson, 1961
- Genus Austromytilus Laseron, 1956 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (synonym)
- Genus Brachiodontes accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Brachyodon Jukes-Browne, 1905 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > unavailable name)
- Genus Hormomya Mörch, 1853 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (synonym)
- Genus Scolimytilus Olsson, 1961 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (synonym)
- Subfamily Crenellinae Gray, 1840
- Genus Arcoperna Conrad, 1865 †
- Genus Arvella Scarlato, 1960
- Genus Crenella T. Brown, 1827
- Genus Exosiperna Iredale, 1929
- Genus Rhomboidella Monterosato, 1884
- Genus Semimodiola Cossmann, 1887 †
- Genus Solamen Iredale, 1924
- Genus Vilasina Scarlato, 1960
- Genus Nuculocardia A. d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Crenella T. Brown, 1827 (synonym)
- Genus Stalagmium Conrad, 1833 † accepted as Crenella T. Brown, 1827 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Cuneolus Stephenson, 1941 †
- Subfamily Dacrydiinae Ockelmann, 1983
- Genus Dacrydium Torell, 1859
- Genus Dacridium [sic] accepted as Dacrydium Torell, 1859 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Limnolycettia C. M. Kolesnikov, 1980 †
- Subfamily Lithophaginae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
- Genus Adula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
- Genus Botula Mörch, 1853
- Genus Fungiacava Soot-Ryen, 1969
- Genus Leiosolenus P. P. Carpenter, 1857
- Genus Lithophaga Röding, 1798
- Genus Zelithophaga H. J. Finlay, 1926
- Genus Dactylus Mörch, 1861 accepted as Leiosolenus (Labis) Dall, 1916 represented as Leiosolenus P. P. Carpenter, 1857
- Genus Doliolabis Iredale, 1939 accepted as Leiosolenus (Labis) Dall, 1916 represented as Leiosolenus P. P. Carpenter, 1857
- Genus Exodiberus Iredale, 1939 accepted as Leiosolenus (Diberus) Dall, 1898 represented as Leiosolenus P. P. Carpenter, 1857
- 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)
- Genus Myapalmula Iredale, 1939 accepted as Leiosolenus P. P. Carpenter, 1857
- Genus Myoforceps P. Fischer, 1886 accepted as Leiosolenus (Myoforceps) P. Fischer, 1886 represented as Leiosolenus P. P. Carpenter, 1857
- Genus Stumpiella Soot-Ryen, 1955 accepted as Leiosolenus (Stumpiella) Soot-Ryen, 1955 represented as Leiosolenus P. P. Carpenter, 1857
- Genus Mauricia G. D. Harris, 1919 †
- Subfamily Modiolinae G. Termier & H. Termier, 1950
- Genus Arenifodiens B. R. Wilson, 2006
- Genus Jolya Bourguignat, 1877
- Genus Lioberus Dall, 1898
- Genus Modiolatus Jousseaume, 1893
- Genus Modiolula Sacco, 1898
- Genus Modiolus Lamarck, 1799
- Genus Stavelia Gray, 1858
- Genus Tamarindiformis Kuroda, 1931 accepted as Modiolus Lamarck, 1799 (unaccepted > unavailable name)
- Genus Gibbomodiola Sacco, 1898 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Subfamily Musculinae Iredale, 1939
- Genus Gregariella Monterosato, 1883
- Genus Musculus Röding, 1798
- Genus Paramusculus Kadolsky, 1989 †
- Genus Botulina Dall, 1889 accepted as Gregariella Monterosato, 1883 (synonym)
- Genus Mysidioptera Salomon, 1895 †
- Subfamily Mytilinae Rafinesque, 1815
- Genus Aulacomya Mörch, 1853
- Genus Byssogerdius K.-S. Tan, S. H-N. Tan, Sanpanich, Duangdee & Ambarwati, 2021
- Genus Choromytilus Soot-Ryen, 1952
- Genus Crenomytilus Soot-Ryen, 1955
- Genus Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Perna Philipsson, 1788
- Genus Praemytilus F. W. Anderson & L. R. Cox, 1948 †
- Genus Semimytilus Soot-Ryen, 1955
- Genus Mitylus accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Mytilites [sic] † accepted as Mytulites Schlotheim, 1813 † accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Mytulites Schlotheim, 1813 † accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > unavailable name, ICZN Art. 20 discarding names formed with suffix "-ites" to denote fossils)
- Genus Mytulus [sic] accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Plicatomytilus Allison & Addicott, 1976 † accepted as Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) Allison & Addicott, 1976 † represented as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (new rank)
- Subfamily Mytiliseptinae B. Morton, 2020
- Genus Mytilisepta Habe, 1951
- Genus Mytilosootus Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992 †
- Genus Rhynchomytilus Rollier, 1914 †
- Subfamily Septiferinae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979
- Genus Ciboticola Iredale, 1939
- Genus Septifer Récluz, 1848
- Genus Sinomytilus Thiele, 1934
- Genus Trichomya Ihering, 1900
- Subfamily Xenomytilinae Squires & Saul, 2006 †
- Subfamily Xenostrobinae K. S. Tan, S. H. M. Tan, K. Sanpanich, T. Duangdee & R. Ambarwati, 2022
- Subfamily Adulinae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 accepted as Lithophaginae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
- Subfamily Botulinae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 accepted as Lithophaginae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
- Genus Botulopa Iredale, 1939 accepted as Botula Mörch, 1853 (synonym)
- Genus Brachydontes [sic] accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling, misspelling by J. E. Gray, 1847)
- Genus Brachyodontes Herrmannsen, 1846 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
- Genus Callitriche Poli, 1791 accepted as Gibbomodiola Sacco, 1898
- Genus Chloromytilus [sic] accepted as Choromytilus Soot-Ryen, 1952 (misspelling)
- Genus Crassimytilus Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
- Genus Dentimodiolus Iredale, 1939 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Eumytilus Ihering, 1900 accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (junior objective synonym of Mytilus)
- Genus Fulgida Jousseaume, 1919 accepted as Lioberus Dall, 1898 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Habepegris F. R. Bernard, 1978 accepted as Idas Jeffreys, 1876 (junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Hippagus I. Lea, 1833 accepted as Crenella T. Brown, 1827 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Idasola Iredale, 1915 accepted as Idas Jeffreys, 1876 (Unnecessary replacement name for Idas Jeffreys, 1876)
- Genus Lamya Soot-Ryen, 1958 accepted as Arcuatula Jousseaume, 1919 (synonym)
- Genus Lanistes Swainson, 1840 accepted as Musculus Röding, 1798 (synonym)
- Genus Lanistina Gray, 1847 accepted as Musculus Röding, 1798 (synonym)
- Subfamily Limnoperninae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 accepted as Arcuatulinae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979
- Subfamily Lithodominae Gray, 1854 accepted as Lithophaginae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
- Genus Megacrenella Habe & Ki. Ito, 1965 accepted as Solamen Iredale, 1924 (synonym)
- Genus Miridas Iredale, 1939 accepted as Idas Jeffreys, 1876 (synonym)
- Genus Modiella Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Amygdalum Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 (synonym)
- Genus Modiola Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Modiolus Lamarck, 1799 (an incorrect subsequent spelling of Modiolus Lamarck, 1799)
- Genus Modiolarca J. E. Gray, 1842 accepted as Musculus (Modiolarca) J. E. Gray, 1842 represented as Musculus Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Modiolaria Lovén, 1846 accepted as Musculus Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Myoparo I. Lea, 1833 accepted as Crenella T. Brown, 1827 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Myrina H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Adipicola Dautzenberg, 1927 (Invalid: junior homonym of Myrina Fabricius, 1807 [Lepidoptera]; Adipicola is a replacement name)
- Subfamily Mytiliseptiferinae accepted as Mytiliseptinae B. Morton, 2020 (incorrectly formed name)
- Genus Mytilodonta Coen, 1935 accepted as Mytilaster Monterosato, 1883
- Genus Notobotula C. A. Fleming, 1959 accepted as Modiolula Sacco, 1898
- Genus Nudiola Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Gibbomodiola Sacco, 1898 (synonym)
- Genus Pacifimytilus Kafanov, 1984 accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
- Subfamily Perninae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 accepted as Mytilinae Rafinesque, 1815
- Genus Propetilus Iredale, 1937 accepted as Gregariella Monterosato, 1883 (synonym)
- Genus Quendreda Soot-Ryen, 1955 accepted as Dacrydium (Quendreda) Soot-Ryen, 1955 accepted as Dacrydium Torell, 1859 (synonym)
- Genus Ryenella C. A. Fleming, 1959 accepted as Musculus (Modiolarca) J. E. Gray, 1842 represented as Musculus Röding, 1798
- Genus Tibialectus Iredale, 1939 accepted as Gregariella Monterosato, 1883 (synonym)
- Genus Trichomusculus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Gregariella Monterosato, 1883 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Volsella Scopoli, 1777 accepted as Modiolus Lamarck, 1799 (invalid: suppressed by ICZN Opinion325)
- Subfamily Mytilidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
- Genus Admytilus Berezovsky, 2015 †
- Genus Amygdalum Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
- Genus Arcomytilus Agassiz, 1842 †
- Genus Assytilus Berezovsky, 2015 †
- Genus Inoperna Conrad, 1873 †
- Genus Porubites Řehoř, 1966 †
- Genus Promytilus Newell, 1942 †
- Genus Regulifer Fürsich & Werner, 1988 †
- Genus Samiolus Kiel & Taviani, 2017 †
- Genus Urumella Hayami & Kase, 1993
- Genus Volsellina Newell, 1942 †
- Genus Retites Řehoř, 1965 † accepted as Porubites Řehoř, 1966 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Retites McCaleb, 1964 [Cephalopoda]; Porubites is a replacement name)
- Genus Lecompteus Van de Poel, 1959 † (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
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
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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 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (PeRMS) Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. <em>Revista peruana de biología.</em> 23(2), 127-150., available online at http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332016000200006 [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]
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
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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]
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 [details]
![OpenAccess publication OpenAccess publication](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/openaccess.png)
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (PeRMS) Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. <em>Revista peruana de biología.</em> 23(2), 127-150., available online at http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332016000200006 [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]
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
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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]
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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