| Mytilidae (sea mussels) |
| 1.9 cm DL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 101 m |
| Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. Tropical to subtropical. |
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| Intertidal to subtidal, in rock pools (Ref. 75840). In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209). In Hong Kong, found as single individuals in dead coral heads, protectively enclosed within a borehole. Secretes a matted, coarse, byssal net (Ref. 125512). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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