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Atlantic Papermussel

Arcuatula papyria

Classification

Family
Mytilidae

Arcuatula papyria, common name the Atlantic paper mussel, is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the true mussels. This species occurs along the Atlantic coast of North America, from Maryland to Florida, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico, from Texas to Mexico. Description The Atlantic paper mussel has a pair of fragile, elongated, oval valves.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 15