Bicolor Mussel

Mytella guyanensis

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae

Mytella guyanensis is a species of tropical saltwater mussel, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae. This species has been referred to colloquially as the “Trinidad Swamp Mussel” —although not formally confirmed as the common name. It was first described in detail by the French naturalist Jean Baptiste Lamarck in 1819.

Distribution

Bicolor Mussel — (c) Abraham Sánchez Romero, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Abraham Sánchez Romero · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Mexico · 8Brazil · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Abraham Sánchez Romero, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Abraham Sánchez Romero · CC-BY DescriptionMytella guyanensis, Wikipedia contributors

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