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Lithophaga nigra (black date mussel)

Synonyms: Lithodomus niger; Lithophaga caribaea; Lithophaga crenulata; Modiola antillarum; Modiola caribaea

Wikipedia Abstract

Lithophaga nigra, or the black date mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0