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Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck 1819

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Mytilus galloprovincialis is a species of mussels in the family Mytilidae. They are native to Libya, Italy, New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Greece, Russia, Egypt, Ukraine, Tasman Sea, Macedonia, France, Tunisia, Turkey, Romania, Great Australian Bight, Morocco, Portugal, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Australia, and Spain. Adult Mytilus galloprovincialis form marine reefs. Individuals can grow to 276 mm. They have sexual reproduction.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck 1819. View this species on GBIF