Modiolus albicostus
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| Modiolus albicostus | |
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| A shell of Modiolus albicostus from Indochina on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Modiolus |
| Species: | M. albicostus
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| Binomial name | |
| Modiolus albicostus Lamarck, 1819
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Modiolus albicostus is a species of "horse mussel", a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels.
Description[edit]
The shell of an adult Modiolus albicostus can be as long as 75–105 millimetres (3.0–4.1 in).
Distribution[edit]
This species is widespread from Indochina to Southwestern Australia.
References[edit]
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