Modiolus areolatus

Modiolus areolatus, or the bearded horse-mussel^[1] a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It is found in New Zealand,^[2] and its shell typically is 90 millimetres (3.5 in).^[3]

Modiolus areolatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Mytilida
Family:	Mytilidae
Genus:	Modiolus
Species:	M. areolatus
Binomial name
Modiolus areolatus (Gould, 1850)