Musculista
| Musculista | |
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| Asian mussel Musculista senhousia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Pteriomorphia |
| Order: | Mytiloida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Musculista Yamamoto and Habe, 1958 |
| Species | |
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Musculista is a genus of small saltwater mussels, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae, the true mussels.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Musculista include:
- Musculista japonica Dunker, 1857
- Musculista senhousia Conrad, 1837
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References
- ↑ Morley, M. S., Photographic Guide to Seashells of New Zealand, New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd, 2004 ISBN 1-86966-044-7
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