Genus Brachidontes W. Swainson, 1840

(3-7-5-0-1-2-4-5-0-0-0-0-0)
Ref. Abbott, 1974 p 429
Abbott & Dance, 1982 p 298
Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 23
Bernard, 1983 p 18
Lindner, 1977 p 101
Syn. Aedimytilus A. A. Olsson, 1961;
Hormomya O. A. L. Morch, 1853;
Scolimytilus A. A. Olsson, 1961
Ref. Keen, 1971 p 61
Syn. Brachydontes authors;
Brachyodon authors;
Brachyodontes authors;
Branchydonta authors;
Branchydontes authors
Ref. Vaught, 1989 p 116
Syn. Brachidomtes A. E. Salisbury & Edwards, 1959;
Brachydonta E. Bucquoy, P. Dautzenberg & G. F. Dollfus, 1890;
Brachydontes J. E. Gray, 1847;
Brachyodon A. J. Jukes-Browne, 1905;
Brachyodontes J. L. R. Agassiz, 1846;
Branchydontes P. P. Carpenter, 1901
Ref. Vokes, 1980 p 23