Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Pteriomorphia > Order Mytiloida > Superfamily Mytiloidea > Family Mytilidae

Musculus Röding, 1798

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Modiolarca Gray, 1843 synonym
Modiolaria Beck in Robert, 1838 synonym

Children

Musculus costulatus (Risso, 1826)
Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767)
Musculus glacialis (Leche, 1883)
Musculus laevigatus (J.E. Gray, 1824)
Musculus niger (J.E. Gray, 1824)
Musculus subpictus (Cantraine, 1835)
Musculus viridulus (H. Adams, 1871)

Literature

original description

Röding P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Fried. Bolten M. D. p. d. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia et multivalvia.

basis of record

Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213

subsequent type designation

Iredale T. (1915). A commentary on Suter's Manual of the New Zealand Mollusca. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 47: 417-497

Genbank

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External Links

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Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Musculus Röding, 1798. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138225

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Occurrence

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Environment


marine

Importance

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2013-11-07 by Serge Gofas

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