Modiolus auriculatus (Krauss, 1848)
Eared horse mussel
Modiolus auriculatus
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Mytilidae (sea mussels)
Max. size:  7.5 cm ShL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea: from East and South Africa, to eastern Polynesia; north to Japan and south to northern Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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