Mytilopsis leucophaeata

Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831)
False dark mussel

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Family:	Dreissenidae ()
Max. size:	2.5 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 55 m
Distribution:	Western Atlantic: from New York to Tampico Mexico, east to Cuba and south to Belize.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Maximum depth from Ref. 104365. From littoral sediments (Ref. 1314). Byssate, epibiotic. Found in an estuarine environment (Ref. 104365). Commensal with amphipods (Ref. 82302).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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