Musculus glacialis Leche 1883 (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Crenellidae

Alternative combination: Modiolaria glacialis

Invalid subtaxa: Brachiodontes corrugatus Stimpson 1851 [replaced name], Musculus corrugatus Stimpson 1851 [replaced name], Mytilus corrugatus Stimpson 1851 [replaced name]

Belongs to Musculus according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

See also Ozsvart 1999

Sister taxa: Musculus (Musculus), Musculus (Ryenella), Musculus (Skarlatella), Musculus (Undatimusculus), Musculus balcombei, Musculus delicatula, Musculus discors, Musculus kryshtofovitschi, Musculus nanulus, Musculus nanus, Musculus niger, Musculus somaliensis, Musculus sorgenfreii, Musculus viridulus, Lanistina arcacea, Lanistina corioensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (1: Maine collection)

• Eocene of Hungary (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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