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Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758

AphiaID

138228 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138228)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)

Type taxon of

Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815
Mytilinae Rafinesque, 1815

Parent

Mytilinae Rafinesque, 1815

Original name

Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758

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Species Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758
Species Mytilus modiolus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Modiolus modiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Environment

marine

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 645, 704 [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards) Belgian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/berms./aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138228 on 2025-05-24

Regional species database citation

VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138228 on 2025-05-24

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Gofas, Serge

2012-06-22 14:07:56Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

2018-03-23 21:34:07Z

changed

Gofas, Serge

2018-09-01 07:44:44Z

changed

Vinarski, Maxim

Licensing

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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 645, 704 [details] Available for editors

basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]

additional source Gosling E. (editor) (1992). The mussel Mytilus: ecology, physiology, genetics and culture. * Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science, 25. Elsevier, Amsterdam. xiii + 589 pp.: [details]

additional source Seed R. (1992). Systematics evolution and distribution of mussels belonging to the genus Mytilus: an overview. American Malacological Bulletin. 9(2): 123-137., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45931307 [details]

redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]