Musculus (bivalve)
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Genus of bivalves
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Musculus Roding, 1798 |
Musculus is a genus of mussels in the family Mytilidae.[1]
Selected species
- Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767) — discord mussel
- Musculus lateralis (Say, 1822) — lateral mussel
- Musculus niger (Gray, 1824) — little black mussel
- †Musculus somaliensis Cox, 1935
References
- ↑ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 18-19.
Wikidata ☰ Q3804227 entry
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