| Family: |
Mytilidae (sea mussels) |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Has a wide variety of shell form and color, from narrow and dark brown to wide and yellow (Ref. 125512). |
| Biology: |
Found intertidal on rocks and sand (Ref. 53). Also found attached on pier pilings, rocks, and boulders (Ref. 75840). On exposed rocky shores, amongst Mytilisepta virgata beds (Ref. 126136). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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