Modiolus barbatus
Modiolus barbatus, the bearded horse mussel, is a species of "horse mussel", a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels.
Modiolus barbatus Temporal range: | |
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Fossil shells of Modiolus barbatus from Pliocene of Italy | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Mytilida |
Family: | Mytilidae |
Genus: | Modiolus |
Species: | M. barbatus |
Binomial name | |
Modiolus barbatus | |
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The fossil record of this species dates back to the Pliocene (age range: 3.6 to 2.588 million years ago).
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