Bathymodiolus marisindicus
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| Bathymodiolus marisindicus | |
|---|---|
| dead Bathymodiolus marisindicus mussel shells and live gastropods Phymorhynchus n. sp. "SWIR" at base of active vent chimney at Longqi vent field | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Modiolidae |
| Genus: | Bathymodiolus |
| Species: | B. marisindicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathymodiolus marisindicus Hashimoto, 2001[2] | |
Bathymodiolus marisindicus is a species of deepwater hydrothermal vent mussel, a marine bivalve mollusk species in the family Mytilidae, the mussels. This species is found in the Indian Ocean.[2]