Musculus lateralis

Musculus lateralis, common name the Lateral mussel, is a small species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of America,^[1] ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies and Brazil.^[2]

Musculus lateralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Mytilida
Family:	Mytilidae
Genus:	Musculus
Species:	M. lateralis
Binomial name
Musculus lateralis (Say, 1822)