- Musculus niger
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Musculus niger Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Order: Mytiloida Family: Mytilidae Genus: Musculus Species: M. niger Binomial name Musculus niger
(Gray, 1824)Musculus niger, or the little black mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from the Arctic Ocean to North Carolina.[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. 19.
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