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Tulip Mussel

Modiolus americanus

Classification

Family
Mytilidae

Modiolus americanus, or the tulip mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 57United Kingdom · 4Netherlands · 3Mexico · 1