| Ribbed Mussel | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Mytiloida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Subfamily: | Mytilinae |
| Genus: | Geukensia |
| Species: | G. demissa |
| Binomial name | |
| Geukensia demissa Dilwyn, 1817 |
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Geukensia demissa is a species of bivalve mussel that is found on the Atlantic coast of North America. Its common names include Ribbed Mussel, and Atlantic Ribbed Mussel.
Ribbed Mussels are found in coastal waters from the Gulf of St. Lawrence in northeastern Canada south along the western atlantic coast to Florida. It has been introduced to Texas, Mexico, California, and Venezuela
Ribbed Mussels live in the intertidal zone attached to hard surfaces or embedded in sediment with the help of their byssal threads. They are often found in saltwater and estuarine marshes.