Modiolus
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The Modiolus can refer to:
- Modiolus (cochlea)Modiolus (cochlea)The modiolus is a conical shaped central axis in the cochlea. It consists of spongy bone and the cochlea turns approximately 2.5 times around it. The spiral ganglion is situated inside it.-External links:...
- Modiolus (face)
- Modiolus (genus)Modiolus (genus)Modiolus, the horsemussels, are a genus of medium-sized marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.-Species:Species within the genus Modiolus include:* Modiolus adriaticus...
, - a genusGenusIn biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of musselMusselThe common name mussel is used for members of several families of clams or bivalvia mollusca, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval.The...
s in the MytilidaeMytilidaeMytilidae is a family of small to large saltwater mussels, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Mytiloida. It is the only family in the order...