Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Alternative combination: Modiolaria glacialis

Invalid subtaxa: Musculus corrugatus Stimpson 1851 [replaced name], Mytilus corrugatus Stimpson 1851 [replaced name]

Belongs to Musculus according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Musculus (Ryenella), Musculus balcombei, Musculus discors, Musculus kryshtofovitschi, Musculus nanulus, Musculus nanus, Musculus niger, Musculus somaliensis, Musculus sorgenfreii, Lanistina arcacea, Lanistina corioensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder