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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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
- 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.
- "Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767)". www.gbif.org. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- "Green crenella (Musculus discors)". Marlin. The Marine Life Information Network. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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