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Musculus (genus)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Musculus

Higher classification
  
Mussels

Order
  
Mytiloida

Family
  
Mytilidae

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Bivalvia, Musculus discors, Mussels, Molluscs, Musculus niger

Musculus is a genus of mussels in the family Mytilidae.

Selected species

  • Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767) — discord mussel
  • Musculus lateralis (Say, 1822) — lateral mussel
  • Musculus niger (Gray, 1824) — little black mussel

    • References

    Musculus (genus) Wikipedia
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