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Charru Mussel

Mytella strigata

Classification

Family
Mytilidae

Mytella strigata is a bivalve, commonly known as the charru mussel or charrua mussel. This species was described by Sylvanus Charles Thorp Hanley based on a specimen from the Philippines. It was found in Central and South America and by Alcide d'Orbigny, a French naturalist, in 1842, where it was assigned the synonym Mytilus charruanus.

Distribution

Costa DA, Dolbeth M, Prata J, da Silva FA, da Silva GMB, de Freitas PRS, Christoffersen ML, de Lima SFB, Massei K, de Lucena RFP · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 12Mexico · 11Argentina · 6France · 6United States of America · 3Uruguay · 2

Sources and credits

PhotoCosta DA, Dolbeth M, Prata J, da Silva FA, da Silva GMB, de Freitas PRS, Christoffersen ML, de Lima SFB, Massei K, de Lucena RFP · CC BYDescriptionMytella strigata, Wikipedia contributors

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