Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Bivalvia |
| Order: Mytilida |
| Family: Mytilidae |
| Genus: Brachidontes |
| Species: Brachidontes exustus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Information
Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Fort Thompson Formation [Common] |
| Pamlico Formation [Uncommon] |
| Bermont Formation [Common] |
| Caloosahatchee Formation [Common] |
| Caloosahatchee Formation (Bee Branch Member) |
| Nashua Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Questionable/rare] |
Remarks
Common name: Scorched mussel.
Synonymy: n/a
Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a
Other voucher specimens: n/a
Descriptions: n/a
Measurements: n/a
Other remarks:
For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog. Note that northernmost Middle Pleistocene occurrence of this species is erroneous; this will be corrected in the future.
References: n/a
Online resources:
Page history:
Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on August 13, 2014. It was developed by Jonathan R. Hendricks and colleagues and migrated here in 2026.
This page was last modified on October 28, 2026 by Jonathan R. Hendricks.
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