Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Alternative combinations: Modiola discors, Mytilus discors

Synonyms: Modiola substriata Gray 1824, Musculus substriata Gray 1824

Belongs to Musculus according to H. G. Spencer et al. 2004

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

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder