Musculus niger

Species of bivalve From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Musculus niger, or the black mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae.[1][2] It can be found in the Atlantic Ocean, eastern Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.[2] Along the Atlantic coast of North America, it ranges from the Arctic Ocean to North Carolina.[3]

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Bivalvia
Order:Mytilida
Family:Mytilidae
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Musculus niger
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae
Genus: Musculus
Species:
M. niger
Binomial name
Musculus niger
(Gray, 1824)
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