Mytella charruana: Charru Mussel
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Description: Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information.
Charru mussels can compete with native hardbottom community members for limited space. Photo courtesy University of Georgia Marine Extension Service. is a mussel with a shell mostly dark brown to black exhibiting a wavy dark pattern on a lighter background. A growth pattern of concentric semicircular rings is evident on the shell surface. The interior of the shell is iridescent purple and the exterior of the shell lacks radial ribs (TNC 2006).
Size: 447 chars
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| Page title: | Mytella charruana |
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| IP-address: | 160.111.252.229 |
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| NS | Name Servers: SI-NAMES1.SI.EDU 160.111.252.5 SI-NAMES2.SI.EDU 160.111.252.6 |
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| Date | activated: 19-Jun-1992 last updated: 29-May-2013 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |