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Mytilus californianus
Best found at Inner Point +
Class Bivalvia +
Common name is California mussel  +
Documentation requested false  +
Family Mytilidae +
Genus Mytilus +
Order Mytiloida +
Origination status is Native +
Phylum Mollusca +
Scientific name is Mytilus californianus  +
SpecificEpithet californianus  +
Summary This is the common mussel of surf-beaten, This is the common mussel of surf-beaten, exposed rocky areas. This species generally doesn't cover its habitat like [[Mytilus trossulus|Pacific Blue Mussel (''Mytilus trossulus'')]] sometimes does, and some specimens can be almost a foot in length. Small shells can be distinguished from ''M. trossulus'' by their ribs.ished from ''M. trossulus'' by their ribs.  +
Synonyms include Mytilus californicus  + , mytilus canalis  + , Mytilus edulis giganteus  + , Mytilus zonarius  +
TaxonRank species  +
Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki. Mytilus californianus + , Mytilus californianus + , Mytilus californianus + , Mytilus californianus + , Mytilus californianus + , Mytilus californianus + , Mytilus californianus + , Mytilus californianus +
Categories Marine Invertebrate  + , Species  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 20 October 2013 00:16:19  +
Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki. Mytilus californianus +
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File:Mytilus californianus.JPG + FileTags
Mytilus zonarius + redirect page
 

 

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