Species Identification

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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae sea mussels

Genus: Arcuatula

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Arcuatula arcuatula
[Arcuate mussel]

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Arcuatula elegans
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Arcuatula japonica
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Arcuatula senhousia
[Green mussel]

Scientific Name Arcuatula arcuatula Arcuatula elegans Arcuatula japonica Arcuatula senhousia	English Name Arcuate mussel Green mussel	Distribution Indo-West Pacific Indo-West Pacific, Northe Northwest Pacific Western Pacific	Max. Length 4 TL 5 TL	Year 1828 1842 1843 1857

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