Musculus (bivalve) explained

Musculus is a genus of mussels in the family Mytilidae.^[1]

Species

There are 30 extant species:

There are also a large number of species only know from the fossil record, including the following:

• †Musculus somaliensis Cox, 1935

Notes and References

1. Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 18–19.