Mytillidae - mussel family
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Maine is home to 8 species in 5 genera. If you know which species you have or are interested in learning about, click on the appropriate link from the species list below. Otherwise, to determine which genus your mussel belongs to, refer to the table below the species list.

   Crenella (2 species)
      Crenella decussata - [?]
      Crenella glandula - grandular crenella
   Geukensia (1 species)
      Geukensia demissa - ribbed mussel
   Modiolus (1 species)
      Modiolus modiolus - northern horsemussel
   Musculus (3 species)
      Musculus corrugatus - [?]
      Musculus discors - discordant mussel
      Musculus niger - black mussel
   Mytilus (1 species)
      Mytilus edulis - blue mussel

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Crenella
Geukensia demissa
Modiolus modiolus
Musculus
Mytilus edulis

Crenella ([?])
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C. decussata
C. glandula

Crenella decussata ([?]) - [information to be added]

Crenella glandula (glandular crenella) - [information to be added]

Geukensia ([?])
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Geukensia demissa (ribbed mussel) - [information to be added]

Modiolus ([?])
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Modiolus modiolus (northern horsemussel) - [information to be added]
   
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Musculus ([?])
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red font = character state unique or nearly so	char. 1	char. 2	char. 3	char. 4	char. 5	char. 6
M. corugatus
M. discors
M. niger

Musculus corrugatus ([?]) - [information to be added]

Musculus discors (discordant mussel) - [information to be added]

Musculus niger (black mussel) - [information to be added]

Mytilus ([?])
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Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) - [information to be added]
   
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