Brachidontes (Scolimytilus) multiradiatus Gabb 1866
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Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Alternative combinations: Modiola multiradiata, Modiolus multiradiatus, Mytilus multiradiatus
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1866. Section I. Tertiary Invertebrate Fossils. Part I. Description of New Species. Palaeontology of California, Volume II, Cretaceous and Tertiary Fossils 1-38
Belongs to Brachidontes (Scolimytilus) according to E. J. Moore 1983
See also Gabb 1866, Stewart 1930 and Wagner and Schilling 1923
Sister taxa: Brachidontes (Scolimytilus) margaritana, Brachidontes (Scolimytilus) subconvexus
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (5: California collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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