Mediterranean mussel
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Lookalikes 6
Because the shells of Mytilus species are similar and can vary depending on their environment, it’s difficult or impossible to visually distinguish M. galloprovincialis from Mytilus edulis and Mytilus trossulus. Furthermore, M. galloprovincialis and M. trossulus can hybridize (Suchanek et al. 1997). Genetic analyses are necessary to make a positive identification.
Habitat 7
Depth range based on 45 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 6 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1 - 76
Temperature range (°C): 7.556 - 9.030
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.437 - 0.459
Salinity (PPS): 18.292 - 18.622
Oxygen (ml/l): 6.427 - 6.964
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.273 - 0.546
Silicate (umol/l): 18.377 - 28.168
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 1 - 76
Temperature range (°C): 7.556 - 9.030
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.437 - 0.459
Salinity (PPS): 18.292 - 18.622
Oxygen (ml/l): 6.427 - 6.964
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.273 - 0.546
Silicate (umol/l): 18.377 - 28.168
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this note. Your feedback is most welcome.
Sources and Credits
- (c) 2007 Luigi Rignanese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=224106&one=T
- (c) 2007 Luigi Rignanese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=224107&one=T
- (c) 2007 Luigi Rignanese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=224110&one=T
- (c) 2007 Luigi Rignanese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=224111&one=T
- (c) 2007 Luigi Rignanese, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=224112&one=T
- (c) Soulanille, Elaine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/17763732
- (c) Unknown, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/32912196
