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Modiolus albicostus | |
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A shell of Modiolus albicostus from Indochina on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Mytilida |
Family: | Mytilidae |
Genus: | Modiolus |
Species: | M. albicostus |
Binomial name | |
Modiolus albicostus Lamarck, 1819 | |
Synonyms | |
Modiolus albicostus is a species of "horse mussel", a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels.
Description
The shell of an adult Modiolus albicostus can be as long as 75–105 millimetres (3.0–4.1 in).
Distribution
This species is widespread from Indochina to Southwestern Australia.
References
Taxon identifiers | |
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Modiolus albicostus |
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