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Mytilus planulatus

Mytilus planulatus

Lamarck, 1819
Family: Mytilidae
Order: Mytiloida
Class: Bivalvia
Phylum / Division: Mollusca
Kingdom: Animalia
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Mytilus planulatus is a species of mussel, native to New Zealand and Australia. This species is the only native mussel in Australia. It lives only in marine salt water environments.



Source: Wikipedia, article Mytilus planulatus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 373080
 Stewart Island
Southland
New Zealand
10/16/2019
Hugo Caverzasi



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
116373716/10/2019New ZealandSouthlandUlva´s Island, Stewart IslandHugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Mytilus planulatus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.