Modiolus americanus
Modiolus americanus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Mytilida |
Family: | Mytilidae |
Genus: | Modiolus |
Species: | M. americanus
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Binomial name | |
Modiolus americanus (Leach, 1815)
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Modiolus americanus, or the tulip 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.[1]
References[]
- ^ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 15.
Categories:
- Modiolus (bivalve)
- Bivalves described in 1815
- Bivalve stubs