Perumytilus purpuratus (Lamarck, 1819)
Purple mussel
No Picture Available

Family:  Mytilidae (sea mussels), subfamily: Mytilinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic and Southeast Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  This is an edible species (Ref. 87801).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

Source and more info: www.sealifebase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.