Kingdom Animalia Class Bivalvia Family Mytilidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Order Mytiloida Genus Modiolus | |
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Similar Modiolus americanus, Modiolus barbatus, Modiolus, Brachidontes, Lithophaga | ||
Modiolus albicostus is a species of "horse mussel", a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels.
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Description
The shell of an adult Modiolus albicostus can be as long as 75–105 millimetres (3.0–4.1 in).
Distribution
This species is widespread from Indochina to Southwestern Australia.
References
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