Modiolus albicostus is a species of "horse mussel", a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels.

Modiolus albicostus
A shell of Modiolus albicostus from Indochina on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae
Genus: Modiolus
Species:
M. albicostus
Binomial name
Modiolus albicostus
Lamarck, 1819
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Description

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The shell of an adult Modiolus albicostus can be as long as 75–105 millimetres (3.0–4.1 in).

Distribution

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This species is widespread from Indochina to Southwestern Australia.

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