Musculus lateralis
| Musculus lateralis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Musculus |
| Species: | M. lateralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Musculus lateralis (Say, 1822)
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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 America,[2] ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies and Brazil.[3]
References
- ^ NatureServe. "Musculus lateralis". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Musculus lateralis (Say, 1822)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 18.