Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831) False dark mussel |
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Family: | Dreissenidae () | |||
Max. size: | 2.5 cm DL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 55 m | |||
Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean and Eastern Central Pacific: North America including Mexico. | |||
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Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 104365. From littoral sediments (Ref. 1314). Byssate, epibiotic. Found in an estuarine environment (Ref. 104365). Commensal with amphipods (Ref. 82302). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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