| Mytilidae (sea mussels) |
| 5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: probably from Madagascar to the Philippines; north to China and south to northern Australia. Note that the exact distribution is not known because of persistent confusion with other species. |
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| Often occurring gregariously, both on hard and soft substrates, and producing large quantities of byssal threads that generally enclose various small hard objects. Littoral and sublittoral to a depth of about 30 m (Ref. 348). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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