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Modiolarca impacta
Modiolarca impacta (Hermann, 1782)
Nesting mussel
Nesting mussel
Modiolarca impacta
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Mytilidae (sea mussels)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Dept h estimate based on family (Ref. 8121).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape. Also in Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island. And south to Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island. On Moriorian - Chatham Islands.

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