Order Mytiloida Genus Lithophaga Rank Species | ||
Similar Modiolus americanus, Lithophaga teres, Amygdalum, Lithophaga, Ischadium recurvum | ||
Lithophaga nigra, or the black date mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies.
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