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Musculus niger
Musculus niger (Gray, 1824)
Black mussel
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Family:  Mytilidae (sea mussels)
Max. size:  5.8 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 376 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean, Eastern Pacific and the Arctic. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 117961. Found in muddy gravel. Adults may form "cocoon" around its shell with its byssal threads (Ref. 95344).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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