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Musculus papilio

Status not recordedmolluscsExtinct

Musculus papilio is a species in the family Mytilidae, order Mytilida.

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Quick facts about Musculus papilio

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Musculus papilio live?

Not recorded

Is Musculus papilio endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Musculus papilio classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderMytilida
  5. familyMytilidae
  6. genusMusculus
  7. SpeciesMusculus papilio (Gatuev, 1916)

Synonyms Modiolus papilio

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Musculus papilio

Other species in the same genus Musculus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Musculus papilio?

Musculus papilio (Musculus papilio) belongs to the family Mytilidae in the order Mytilida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Musculus papilio (Musculus papilio). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/musculus-papilio

MLA

“Musculus papilio (Musculus papilio).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/musculus-papilio.

BibTeX
@misc{musculus_papilio_2026,
  title = {Musculus papilio (Musculus papilio)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/musculus-papilio},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}