WoRMS taxon details
Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815
211 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:211)
accepted
Family
Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)
Subfamily Arcuatulinae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979
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 Brachydontes [sic] accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (misspelling by Gray, 1847)
Genus Brachyodontes Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (error for Brachidontes Swainson, 1840)
Genus Chloromya Mörch, 1853 accepted as Perna Philipsson, 1788 (junior objective synonym of Perna)
Genus Fulgida Jousseaume, 1919 accepted as Lioberus Dall, 1898 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Habepegris F. R. Bernard, 1978 accepted as Idas Jeffreys, 1876
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)
Subfamily Limnoperninae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 accepted as Arcuatulinae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979
Genus Megacrenella Habe & Ki. Ito, 1965 accepted as Solamen Iredale, 1924 (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 Gray, 1842 accepted as Musculus (Modiolarca) Gray, 1842 represented as Musculus Röding, 1798
Genus Modiolaria Lovén, 1846 accepted as Musculus Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Mytiliseptiferinae accepted as Mytiliseptinae B. Morton, 2020 (incorrectly formed name)
Genus Mytilodonta Coen, 1935 accepted as Mytilaster Monterosato, 1884
Genus Notobotula C. A. Fleming, 1959 accepted as Modiolula Sacco, 1898
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) Gray, 1842 represented as Musculus Röding, 1798
Genus Trichomusculus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Gregariella Monterosato, 1883 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily [unassigned] Mytilidae (temporary name)
» Genus Arcuatula Jousseaume, 1919
» Genus Mytella Soot-Ryen, 1955
» Genus Parabrachidontes K. S. Tan, S. H. M. Tan, Sanpanich, Duangdee & Ambarwati, 2023
» Genus Musculista G. Yamamoto & Habe, 1958 accepted as Arcuatula Jousseaume, 1919 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Bathymodiolinae Kenk & B. R. Wilson, 1985» Genus Mytella Soot-Ryen, 1955
» Genus Parabrachidontes K. S. Tan, S. H. M. Tan, Sanpanich, Duangdee & Ambarwati, 2023
» Genus Musculista G. Yamamoto & Habe, 1958 accepted as Arcuatula Jousseaume, 1919 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
» 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 Vulcanidas Cosel & B. A. Marshall, 2010
Subfamily Brachidontinae F. Nordsieck, 1969» 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 Vulcanidas Cosel & B. A. Marshall, 2010
» Genus Brachidontes Swainson, 1840
» Genus Geukensia Van de Poel, 1959
» Genus Ischadium Jukes-Browne, 1905
» Genus Mytilaster Monterosato, 1884
» Genus Perumytilus Olsson, 1961
» Genus Austromytilus Laseron, 1956 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (synonym)
» Genus Brachiodontes accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
» 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 Geukensia Van de Poel, 1959
» Genus Ischadium Jukes-Browne, 1905
» Genus Mytilaster Monterosato, 1884
» Genus Perumytilus Olsson, 1961
» Genus Austromytilus Laseron, 1956 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (synonym)
» Genus Brachiodontes accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
» Genus Hormomya Mörch, 1853 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (synonym)
» Genus Scolimytilus Olsson, 1961 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (synonym)
» Genus Arvella Scarlato, 1960
» Genus Crenella T. Brown, 1827
» Genus Exosiperna Iredale, 1929
» Genus Rhomboidella Monterosato, 1884
» Genus Solamen Iredale, 1924
» Genus Vilasina Scarlato, 1960
» Genus Nuculocardia d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Crenella T. Brown, 1827 (synonym)
» Genus Stalagmium Conrad, 1833 accepted as Crenella T. Brown, 1827 (synonym)
Subfamily Dacrydiinae Ockelmann, 1983» Genus Crenella T. Brown, 1827
» Genus Exosiperna Iredale, 1929
» Genus Rhomboidella Monterosato, 1884
» Genus Solamen Iredale, 1924
» Genus Vilasina Scarlato, 1960
» Genus Nuculocardia d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Crenella T. Brown, 1827 (synonym)
» Genus Stalagmium Conrad, 1833 accepted as Crenella T. Brown, 1827 (synonym)
» Genus Dacrydium Torell, 1859
» Genus Dacridium [sic] accepted as Dacrydium Torell, 1859 (unaccepted > misspelling)
Subfamily Lithophaginae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857» Genus Dacridium [sic] accepted as Dacrydium Torell, 1859 (unaccepted > misspelling)
» 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 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, 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 Salebrolabis Iredale, 1939 accepted as Leiosolenus (Diberus) Dall, 1898 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
Subfamily Modiolinae G. Termier & H. Termier, 1950» Genus Botula Mörch, 1853
» Genus Fungiacava Soot-Ryen, 1969
» Genus Leiosolenus P. P. Carpenter, 1857
» Genus Lithophaga Röding, 1798
» Genus Zelithophaga 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, 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 Salebrolabis Iredale, 1939 accepted as Leiosolenus (Diberus) Dall, 1898 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 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 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)
» Genus Gregariella Monterosato, 1883
» Genus Musculus Röding, 1798
» Genus Botulina Dall, 1889 accepted as Gregariella Monterosato, 1883 (synonym)
Subfamily Mytilinae Rafinesque, 1815» Genus Musculus Röding, 1798
» Genus Botulina Dall, 1889 accepted as Gregariella Monterosato, 1883 (synonym)
» 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 Semimytilus Soot-Ryen, 1955
» Genus Mitylus accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > misspelling, incorrect subsequent spelling)
» Genus Mytulus [sic] accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
Subfamily Mytiliseptinae B. Morton, 2020» 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 Semimytilus Soot-Ryen, 1955
» Genus Mitylus accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > misspelling, incorrect subsequent spelling)
» Genus Mytulus [sic] accepted as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
» Genus Mytilisepta Habe, 1951
Subfamily Septiferinae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 » Genus Ciboticola Iredale, 1939
» Genus Septifer Récluz, 1848
» Genus Sinomytilus Thiele, 1934
» Genus Trichomya Ihering, 1900
Subfamily Xenostrobinae K. S. Tan, S. H. M. Tan, K. Sanpanich, T. Duangdee & R. Ambarwati, 2022» Genus Septifer Récluz, 1848
» Genus Sinomytilus Thiele, 1934
» Genus Trichomya Ihering, 1900
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 Brachydontes [sic] accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (misspelling by Gray, 1847)
Genus Brachyodontes Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Brachidontes Swainson, 1840 (error for Brachidontes Swainson, 1840)
Genus Chloromya Mörch, 1853 accepted as Perna Philipsson, 1788 (junior objective synonym of Perna)
Genus Fulgida Jousseaume, 1919 accepted as Lioberus Dall, 1898 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Habepegris F. R. Bernard, 1978 accepted as Idas Jeffreys, 1876
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)
Subfamily Limnoperninae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 accepted as Arcuatulinae Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979
» Genus Limnoperna Rochebrune, 1882
Subfamily Lithodominae Gray, 1854 accepted as Lithophaginae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857Genus Megacrenella Habe & Ki. Ito, 1965 accepted as Solamen Iredale, 1924 (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 Gray, 1842 accepted as Musculus (Modiolarca) Gray, 1842 represented as Musculus Röding, 1798
Genus Modiolaria Lovén, 1846 accepted as Musculus Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Mytiliseptiferinae accepted as Mytiliseptinae B. Morton, 2020 (incorrectly formed name)
Genus Mytilodonta Coen, 1935 accepted as Mytilaster Monterosato, 1884
Genus Notobotula C. A. Fleming, 1959 accepted as Modiolula Sacco, 1898
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) Gray, 1842 represented as Musculus Röding, 1798
Genus Trichomusculus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Gregariella Monterosato, 1883 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily [unassigned] Mytilidae (temporary name)
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
page(s): 147 [details]
page(s): 147 [details]
Taxonomy Arrangement of the genera in subfamilies follows Huber (2010, 2015) unless otherwise noted
Taxonomy Arrangement of the genera in subfamilies follows Huber (2010, 2015) unless otherwise noted [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211 on 2023-05-28
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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]
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]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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
[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]
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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Arrangement of the genera in subfamilies follows Huber (2010, 2015) unless otherwise noted [details]
