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Mytilus californianus

Conrad, 1837

California Mussel

GNRUnranked Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.974066
Element CodeIMBIV60030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
OrderMytiloida
FamilyMytilidae
GenusMytilus
Synonyms
Mytilus zonariusLamarck, 1819
Concept Reference
Coan, E. V., and P. Valentich-Scott. 2012. Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Although WoRMS (Sartori et al. 2016) recognizes Mytilus zonarius as the current name, published sources still recognize M. californianus as the current name (see Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012, Lutaenko and Kolpakov 2016 and Turgeon et al. 1998). Further, Lutaenko and Kolpakov (2016) note that Mytilus zonarius Lamarck 1819 and M. canalis Lamarck 1819 are synonyms of M. californianus, citing Huber 2010.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
Roadless Areas (15)
Alaska (6)
AreaForestAcres
EudoraTongass National Forest195,022
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
Port AlexanderTongass National Forest120,681
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
DiableLos Padres National Forest19,597
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
Oregon (3)
AreaForestAcres
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. BaldyOlympic National Forest3,557
References (5)
  1. Coan, E. V., and P. Valentich-Scott. 2012. Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.
  2. Huber M. 2010. Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the worlds marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp.
  3. Lutaenko, K.A. and E.V. Kolpakov. 2016. The extension of the distributional range of an invasive mussel, <i>Mytilus galloprovincialis</i> (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) in the Sea of Japan. The Bulletin of the Russian Far East Malacological Society 20(1):57-76.
  4. Sartori, A.F. R. Bouchet and M. Huber. 2016. <i>Mytilus zonarius</i> Lamarck, 1819. In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&amp;id=506161 on 2016-12-19
  5. Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.