| Mytilidae (sea mussels) |
| max. reported age: 3 years |
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benthic; brackish; marine |
| Indo-West Pacific. |
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| Found intertidal on mangrove trees and oyster-covered rocks (Ref. 75831). Attached via strong byssal threads to upper eulittoral rock; may occur in large beds on rock in sheltered habitats exposed to wave action (Ref. 102838). Part of fouling communities attached to raft frames in mariculture zones (Ref. 127121). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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