Modiolus americanus, or the tulip mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the familyMytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.[1]
Notes and 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.
