Modiolus carvalhoi

Modiolus carvalhoi is a species of bivalve mollusc, commonly known as a horsemussel, described by Klappenbach in 1966. It belongs to the genus Modiolus, which includes other species of horsemussels. Modiolus carvalhoi is part of the family Mytilidae, the mussels.^[1][2]

Modiolus carvalhoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Mytilida
Family:	Modiolidae
Genus:	Modiolus
Species:	M. carvalhoi
Binomial name
Modiolus carvalhoi Klappenbach, 1966