Kingdom Animalia Class Bivalvia Order Mytiloida Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Subclass Heterodonta Family Mytilidae | |
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Similar Choromytilus, Ribbed mussel, Semimytilus algosus, Mytilus chilensis, Argopecten purpuratus | ||
Choromytilus chorus, common name Chorus Mussel or Choro mussel, is a species of mussel, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae.
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Description
Shells of Choromytilus chorus can reach a length of 7 inches and an height of 3.5 inches.
Distribution
This species is present in Peru and in Chile.
References
Choromytilus chorus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA