Brachidontes (Brachidontes) lawsoni Nelson 1925

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Alternative combinations: Brachidontes lawsoni, Modiolus lawsoni

Full reference: R. N. Nelson. 1925. A contribution to the paleontology of the Martinez Eocene of California. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 15(11):397-466

Belongs to Brachidontes (Brachidontes) according to E. J. Moore 1983

See also Compton 1944, Nelson 1925 and Smith 1975

Sister taxa: Brachidontes (Brachidontes) altiobliquus, Brachidontes (Brachidontes) cooperi, Brachidontes (Brachidontes) cowlitzensis, Brachidontes (Brachidontes) dichotomus, Brachidontes (Brachidontes) kirkerensis, Brachidontes (Brachidontes) susanaensis, Brachidontes (Brachidontes) variabilis

Type specimen: UC 30651, a shell

Distribution:

• Paleocene of United States (4: California collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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