Modiolus capax
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| Modiolus capax (Conrad, 1837)
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Modiolus capax, common name fat horsemussel, is a species of "horse mussel", a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels.[1]
Description
Shells of Modiolus capax can reach a length of about 81 millimetres (3.2 in), a width of about 40 millimetres (1.6 in) and a diameter of about 36 millimetres (1.4 in).[2][3] This species has a quite variable form, but it always shows serrate hairs on the periostracum. The left valve is more inflated than the right one. The external surface of the shell is bright orange brown, while the inside is reddish-violet on the posterior half.[4]
Distribution
This species is present in Santa Cruz, California, to Playa, Peru and in Galapagos Islands.[4]
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Modiolus capax (Conrad, 1837)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ^ Angeline Myra Keen Sea Shells of Tropical West America: Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru
- ^ Sol Felty Light, James T. Carlton The Light and Smith Manual: Intertidal Invertebrates from Central California .to Peru
- ^ a b "v.20 (1955) - Allan Hancock Pacific expeditions. - Biodiversity Heritage Library". biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.
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