Musculus discors

Musculus discors, or the discord mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast. In North America it ranges from Labrador to Long Island Sound,[1] around Alaska and in northern European waters, including around most of the coast of Britain.[2] It is a global IUCN Red List species, and of national conservation importance within Great Britain.[3]

Musculus discors
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae
Genus: Musculus
Species:
M. discors
Binomial name
Musculus discors
(Linnaeus, 12th edition of Systema Naturae, 1767)

References

  1. Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 18.
  2. "Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767)". www.gbif.org. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. "Green crenella (Musculus discors)". Marlin. The Marine Life Information Network. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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