Black-striped mussel
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| Black-striped mussel | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Family: | Dreissenidae |
| Genus: | Mytilopsis |
| Species: | M. sallei |
| Binomial name | |
| Mytilopsis sallei (Recluz, 1849) |
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The black-striped mussel, scientific name Mytilopsis sallei, is a small marine bivalve mollusc in the family Dreissenidae, the false mussels.
It is closely related and ecologically similar to the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha.
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[edit] Distribution
The native range for this species is Central and South America.
Like the zebra mussel, the black-striped mussel is a significant pest in many countries outside its original range.
[edit] Habitat
Mytilopsis is typically found in brackish water, unlike Dreissena, which inhabits fresh water. Mytilopsis can tolerate wide fluctuations in salinity as adults.
[edit] Nomenclature
Significant doubt exists regarding the specific name sallei for this mussel. It is more likely to be Mytilopsis adamsi Morrison, 1946 as reported by Marelli & Gray, 1985.
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