| Source Data | |
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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Brachidontes : Brachidontes ustulatus |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Brachidontes : Brachidontes ustulatus |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
(PBDB,GBIF) | |
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| Generic Name | Brachidontes |
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| Scientific Name | Brachidontes ustulatus (Lamarck, 1819) |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Brachidontes ustulatus | species | belongs to Brachidontes | implied | Wilson, 2002 |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 0.13 - 0.01 Ma
Pleistocene |
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| Environment | lagoonal,coastal,inner shelf,outer shelf,oceanic,brackish,freshwater (based on Mytilidae) |
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| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Brachidontes) |
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| Vision | blind (based on Bivalvia) |
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| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Brachidontes) |
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| Ontogeny | accretion (based on Mytilidae) |
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| Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Brachidontes) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | B. Wilson. 2002. A handbook to Australian Seashells |
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| Wilson B. (2002) , A handbook to Australian Seashells |
| Huber, M. (2010). Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. - via World Register of Marine Species |
| Wells F.E. & Bryce C.W. 1984. A guide to the common molluscs of south-western Australian estuaries. Western Australian Museum, 112 p. - via World Register of Marine Species |
| Wells, F. E.; Bryce, C. W. (1984) A guide to the common molluscs of south-western Australian estuaries: Western Australian Museum. 112: p. - via Catalogue of Life |
Brachidontes ustulatus
