Modiolus areolatus
| Modiolus areolatus | |
|---|---|
_-_Mytilidae_-_Mollusc_shell.jpeg)
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Modiolidae |
| Genus: | Modiolus |
| Species: | M. areolatus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Modiolus areolatus (Gould, 1850)
| |
Modiolus areolatus, or the bearded horse mussel,[1] is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae (mussels). It is found in New Zealand,[2] and its shell typically is 90 millimetres (3.5 in).[3]
References
- ^ Grove, Simon; de Little, Rob. "Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania". Taroona Scientific. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Huber, Markus; Marshall, Bruce. "Modiolus areolatus (Gould, 1850)". WoRMS. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Grove, Simon; de Little, Rob. "Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania". Taroona Scientific. Retrieved 13 July 2017.