Musculus (genus)
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Musculus is a genus of mussel
s in the family Mytilidae
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Mussel
The common name mussel is used for members of several families of clams or bivalvia mollusca, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval.The...
s in the family Mytilidae
Mytilidae
Mytilidae is a family of small to large saltwater mussels, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Mytiloida. It is the only family in the order...
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Selected species
- Musculus discorsMusculus discorsMusculus discors, or the discord mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Labrador to Long Island Sound....
(Linnaeus, 1767) — discord mussel - Musculus lateralisMusculus lateralisMusculus lateralis, or the lateral mussel, is a 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....
(Say, 1822) — lateral mussel - Musculus nigerMusculus nigerMusculus niger, or the little black mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from the Arctic Ocean to North Carolina....
(Gray, 1824) — little black mussel