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Mytella guyanensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Bivalvia

Order
  
Mytiloida

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Subclass
  
Pteriomorphia

Family
  
Mytilidae

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Similar
  
Mytella, Crassostrea rhizophorae, Perna perna, Brachidontes, Mytilus edulis platensis

Mytella guyanensis is a species of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae, the mussels.

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Description

Shells of this species can reach a length of 50–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in).

Distribution

This species is present in Mexico, Brasil, Costa Rica, Australia, Tasmania, Macquarie Island, Jamaica, Panama, Peru and South Carolina.

References

Mytella guyanensis Wikipedia