- Musculus lateralis
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Musculus lateralis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Order: Mytiloida Family: Mytilidae Genus: Musculus Species: M. lateralis Binomial name Musculus lateralis
(Say, 1822)Musculus lateralis, or the lateral mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies and Brazil.[1]
References
- ^ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Altantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 18.
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