Perumytilus purpuratus (Lamarck, 1819) Purple mussel |
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Family: | Mytilidae (sea mussels), subfamily: Mytilinae | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic and Southeast Pacific. | |||
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Biology: | This is an edible species (Ref. 87801). Found intertidally, between or beneath rocks, in crevices or associated with other species of mussels (Ref. 87801). It is also found in forests of Macrocystis pyrifera (Ref. 92889). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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