Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Belongs to Musculus according to Anderson 1967

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

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder