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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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genus Brachidontes Swainson, 1840: synonymy
     2 Recent valid species (2 total species)

Brachidontes Swainson, 1840
Swainson, 1840. Treat. Malacol.: 384.

Hormomya Mørch, 1853
Mørch, 1853. Cat. Conch. Yoldi 2: ??.

Stavelia Gray, 1858
Gray, 1858. unknown publication: ??.

Brachyodontes Agassiz, 1846
Agassiz, 1846. Nomencl. Zool. Index Univ.: ??.
Thiele, 1934. Handb. Syst. Weichtierk. 3: 799.
(error for Brachidontes Swainson, 1840)

Taxonomic History (since 1900)

BrachidontesCombosch et al. (2017)

 
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