Mytilus planulatus

Mytilus planulatus
A collection of mussels in the middle of the image, out of the water, with lots of barnacles on them
Mytilus planulatus in Picton, New Zealand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae
Genus: Mytilus
Species:
M. planulatus
Binomial name
Mytilus planulatus
Lamarck, 1819

Mytilus planulatus is a species of mussel, native to New Zealand and Australia.[1] This species is the only native mussel in Australia.[2] It lives only in marine salt water environments.[3]

References

  1. ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Mytilus planulatus (Blue Sea Mussel)". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  2. ^ Ravalo, Lorenzo Gabriel (7 June 2024). Native and Invasive Smooth Shelled Blue Mussels (Mytilus spp.) in New Zealand: Evolutionary, Biosecurity and Aquaculture Implications (thesis thesis). Open Access Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. doi:10.26686/wgtn.25989046.
  3. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Mytilus planulatus Lamarck, 1819". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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