Modiolus areolatus, or the bearded horse-mussel[1] a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It is found in New Zealand.[2] Its shell typically is 90 millimetres (3.5 in).[3]
| Modiolus areolatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Modiolus |
| Species: | M. areolatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Modiolus areolatus (Gould, 1850)
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References
edit- ^ Grove, Simon; de Little, Rob. "Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania". Taroona Scientific. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Huber, Markus; Marshall, Bruce. "Modiolus areolatus (Gould, 1850)". WoRMS. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Grove, Simon; de Little, Rob. "Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania". Taroona Scientific. Retrieved 13 July 2017.