Kingdom Animalia Class Bivalvia Family Mytilidae Scientific name Musculus lateralis | Phylum Mollusca Order Mytiloida Genus Musculus Rank Species | |
Similar Musculus, Modiolus americanus, Raeta plicatella, Cayenne keyhole limpet, Arca imbricata | ||
Musculus lateralis, common name the lateral mussel, is a small species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies and Brazil.
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