Kingdom Animalia Class Bivalvia Family Mytilidae Scientific name Brachidontes exustus | Phylum Mollusca Order Mytiloida Genus Brachidontes Rank Species | |
Similar Brachidontes, Ischadium recurvum, Geukensia demissa, Isognomon alatus, Anadara ovalis | ||
Brachidontes exustus, or the scorched mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Cape Hatteras to the West Indies and Brazil.
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