| Mytilaster solisianus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Mytilaster |
| Species: | M. solisianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mytilaster solisianus d'Orbigny, 1846 | |
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Mytilaster solisianus is a small species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. Commonly known as the little Brazilian coastal mussel, it is a dominant ecosystem engineer restricted to the Atlantic coast of South America, primarily spanning the coastal waters of Brazil.
