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date mussel

Lithophaga lithophaga

Classification

Family
Mytilidae

Lithophaga, the date mussels, are a genus of medium-sized marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae. Some of the earliest fossil Lithophaga shells have been found in Mesozoic rocks from the Alps and from Vancouver Island. The shells of species in this genus are long and narrow with parallel sides.

Distribution

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France · 214Spain · 99Italy · 30