OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Mytiloida Mytilidae 

Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758

Included taxa

   Mytilus (Unplaced)
   Mytilus (Mytilus) Linnaeus, 1758
   Mytilus trossulus GOULD, 1850 in 1846-50
   Mytilus divaricatus GOULD, 1851 in 1846-50
   Mytilus coruscus GOULD, 1861 in 1859-61

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Australian Bight
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricS Gulfs coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricBass Strait
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricTas. coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricSW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNew South Wales
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaSouth Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaTasmania
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaVictoria
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)

References

 Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.13 General reference
 Moore, R.C. 1969. p.N271 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Mytiloida
                Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815
                  Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=19355) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.