Musculus lateralis
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| Musculus lateralis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Musculus |
| Species: | M. lateralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Musculus lateralis (Say, 1822) | |
Musculus lateralis, common name the Lateral mussel, is a small species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of America,[2] ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies and Brazil.[3]
