Mytilus galloprovincialis Blue mussel, Mediterranean mussel, Bay mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis is commonly referred to as Blue mussel, Mediterranean mussel, Bay mussel. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 3015
AphiaID:: 140481

Scientific:: Mytilus galloprovincialis
German:: Mittelmeer Miesmuschel
English:: Blue Mussel, Mediterranean Mussel, Bay Mussel

Category:: Bivalves

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Mytilida (Order) > Mytilidae (Family) > Mytilus (Genus) > galloprovincialis (Species)
Initial determination:: Lamarck, 1819

Occurrence:: Tunesien, the Black Sea, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), Alaska (Western Atlantic), Albania, Algeria, Arctic (North Polar Sea), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada Eastern Pacific, Chile, Corea, Croatia, Cyprus, East cost of USA, East-Atlantic Ocean, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf of California, Hawaii, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Indian Ocean, Invasive Species, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kerguelen Islands, Lebanon, Lybia, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New South Wales (Australia), New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, South Australia, South-Africa, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Tasmania (Australia), the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Victoria (Australia), West-Atlantic Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 1 - 200 Meter
Habitats:: Bollards, Jetties, Sea bridges, Coastal waters, Oceanic plates, Offshore wind farms, Oil platforms, Port facilities, Quay walls, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water, Stony Soils
Size:: 16,5 cm
Temperature:: 41.9 °F - 64.4 °F (5.5°C - 18°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Phytoplankton, Plankton, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Mytilus californianus
Kalifornische Miesmuschel
Mytilus edulis
Gemeine Miesmuschel
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Mittelmeer Miesmuschel
Mytilus planulatus
Australische Miesmuschel, Neuseeländische Miesmuschel
Mytilus platensis
Mytilus trossulus
Mytilus unguiculatus

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2010-02-06 19:58:58
Last edit:: 2024-10-20 13:54:32

Info

Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819

Mytilus galloprovincialis is commonly known as the Mediterranean Mussel. It is native to the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic coast of southern Europe. It is introduced and widespread in Western North America, Asia, South Africa, and possibly elsewhere.

Synonyme:
Mytilus aoteanus Powell, 1958 · unaccepted
Mytilus dilatatus Gray, 1825 · unaccepted
Mytilus edulis aoteanus Powell, 1958 · unaccepted
Mytilus edulis diegensis Coe, 1945 · unaccepted
Mytilus edulis galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 · unaccepted
Mytilus edulis zhirmunskii Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 · unaccepted
Mytilus edulis zhurmunski Scarlato & Starobogatov, 1979 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mytilus fischerianus Tapparone Canefri, 1874 · unaccepted
Mytilus flavus Poli, 1795 · unaccepted
Mytilus galloprovincialis angustata Philippi, 1836 · unaccepted
Mytilus galloprovincialis eduliformis Monterosato, 1891 · unaccepted
Mytilus galloprovincialis falcata Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted
Mytilus galloprovincialis herculea Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. angustata Philippi, 1836 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. eduliformis Monterosato, 1891 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. falcata Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. frequens Milaschewitsch, 1909 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. herculea Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. latissima Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. trepida Milaschewitsch, 1916 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. uncinata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1889 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mytilus glocinus Locard, 1889 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mytilus hesperianus Lamarck, 1819 · unaccepted
Mytilus lamarckianus Clessin, 1887 · unaccepted
Mytilus obesus Reeve, 1858 · unaccepted
Mytilus orbicularis Pallary, 1903 · unaccepted
Mytilus pelecinus Locard, 1889 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mytilus sagittatus Poli, 1795 · unaccepted
Mytilus succineus Danilo & Sandri, 1856 · unaccepted

Direct children (12):
Subspecies Mytilus galloprovincialis angustata Philippi, 1836 accepted as Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819
Subspecies Mytilus galloprovincialis eduliformis Monterosato, 1891 accepted as Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819
Subspecies Mytilus galloprovincialis falcata Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819
Subspecies Mytilus galloprovincialis herculea Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819
Variety Mytilus galloprovincialis var. angustata Philippi, 1836 accepted as Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 (synonym)
Variety Mytilus galloprovincialis var. eduliformis Monterosato, 1891 accepted as Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 (synonym)
Variety Mytilus galloprovincialis var. falcata Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 (synonym)
Variety Mytilus galloprovincialis var. frequens Milaschewitsch, 1909 accepted as Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 (synonym)
Variety Mytilus galloprovincialis var. herculea Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 (synonym)
Variety Mytilus galloprovincialis var. latissima Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 (synonym)
Variety Mytilus galloprovincialis var. trepida Milaschewitsch, 1916 accepted as Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 (synonym)
Variety Mytilus galloprovincialis var. uncinata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1889 accepted as Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 (synonym)

External links

Global invasive species database (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
NEMESIS (en). Abgerufen am 13.11.2022.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 20.10.2024.
Seasonal changes in the pro/antioxidant status of mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck, 1819) from Bulgarian Black Sea coastal habitats (en). Abgerufen am 22.04.2022.
Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Holland

© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

Blue mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis, Big Roaring Beach, Tasmania, January 2022

Blue mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis planulatus, Taroona, Tasmania, June 2015 - CC BY Simon Grove

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