Traits taxon details
Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758
138228 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138228)
accepted
Genus
Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)
Mytilus (Mytilus) Linnaeus, 1758 · alternative representation
Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) Allison & Addicott, 1976 † · alternative representation
Mytilus (Tumidimytilus) Kafanov, 1984 † · alternative representation
- Species Mytilus addicottii Kafanov, 1986 †
- Species Mytilus allisoni (Kafanov, 1986) †
- Species Mytilus californianus Conrad, 1837
- Species Mytilus chilensis Hupé, 1854
- Species Mytilus coruscus A. Gould, 1861
- Species Mytilus deperditus Tate, 1887 †
- Species Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Mytilus fuscus Hörnes, 1870 † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
- Species Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819
- Species Mytilus gratacapi Allison & Addicott, 1976 †
- Species Mytilus middendorffi Grewingk, 1850 †
- Species Mytilus nummuliticus d'Archiac & Haime, 1854 †
- Species Mytilus ovatus K. Martin, 1879 †
- Species Mytilus pirriei (Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992) †
- Species Mytilus planulatus Lamarck, 1819
- Species Mytilus platensis A. d'Orbigny, 1846
- Species Mytilus songliaoensis Z.-W. Gu & J.-S. Yu, 1976 †
- Species Mytilus subobtusus d'Archiac, 1854 †
- Species Mytilus tkvarcheliensis Bagdasarian, 1961 †
- Species Mytilus trossulus A. Gould, 1850
- Subgenus Mytilus (Modiola) Lamarck, 1799 accepted as Modiolus Lamarck, 1799
- Species Mytilus (Modiola) pallasi Verneuil, 1845 † accepted as Netschajewia pallasi (Verneuil, 1845) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Mytilus (Praemytilus) F. W. Anderson & L. R. Cox, 1948 † accepted as Praemytilus F. W. Anderson & L. R. Cox, 1948 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Mytilus (Praemytilus) strathairdensis F. W. Anderson & L. R. Cox, 1948 † accepted as Praemytilus strathairdensis (F. W. Anderson & L. R. Cox, 1948) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus apertus Deshayes, 1838 † accepted as Sinucongeria aperta (Deshayes, 1838) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus armoricensis Cossmann, 1905 † accepted as Brachidontes armoricensis (Cossmann, 1905) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus biochii Deshayes, 1866 † accepted as Brachidontes biochii (Deshayes, 1866) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus brardii Brongniart, 1823 † accepted as Coelogonia brardii (Brongniart, 1823) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus catalaunensis Cossmann, 1896 † accepted as Brachidontes catalaunensis (Cossmann, 1896) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus couloni A. d'Orbigny, 1850 † accepted as Arcomytilus couloni (A. d'Orbigny, 1850) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus crassus J. Fleming, 1828 † accepted as Naiadites crassus (J. Fleming, 1828) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus desolationis E. Lamy, 1936 accepted as Mytilus platensis A. d'Orbigny, 1846
- Species Mytilus dutemplei Deshayes, 1858 † accepted as Brachidontes dutemplei (Deshayes, 1858) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus eurynotus Cossmann, 1887 † accepted as Perna eurynota (Cossmann, 1887) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus hausmanni Goldfuss, 1837 † accepted as Liebea squamosa (J. De C. Sowerby, 1829) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Mytilus inaequivalvis Deshayes, 1838 † accepted as Dreissena (Pontodreissena) inaequivalvis (Deshayes, 1838) † represented as Dreissena inaequivalvis (Deshayes, 1838) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus lanceolatus J. De C. Sowerby, 1823 † accepted as Cuneolus lanceolatus (J. De C. Sowerby, 1823) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus levesauei Deshayes, 1858 † accepted as Brachidontes levesauei (Deshayes, 1858) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus mellevillei A. d'Orbigny, 1850 † accepted as Arcoperna mellevillei (A. d'Orbigny, 1850) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus minutus Zieten, 1833 † accepted as Modiolus minutus (Zieten, 1833) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus montmollini Pictet & Campiche, 1866 † accepted as Modiolus montmollini (Pictet & Campiche, 1866) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus phaedra A. d'Orbigny, 1850 † accepted as Brachidontes lineatus (J. De C. Sowerby, 1836) †
- Species Mytilus rigaulti Deshayes, 1858 † accepted as Brachidontes rigaulti (Deshayes, 1858) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus rimosus Lamarck, 1805 † accepted as Perna rimosa (Lamarck, 1805) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus rostriformis Deshayes, 1838 † accepted as Dreissena rostriformis (Deshayes, 1838) †
- Species Mytilus sanctaecrucis Pictet & Campiche, 1866 † accepted as Arcomytilus sanctaecrucis (Pictet & Campiche, 1866) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus subcarinatus Deshayes, 1838 † accepted as Andrusoviconcha subcarinata (Deshayes, 1838) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus tegulatus J. Müller, 1847 † accepted as Cuneolus tegulatus (J. Müller, 1847) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus tenuistriatus Münster, 1837 † accepted as Rhynchomytilus tenuistriatus (Münster, 1837) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus triangularis J. De C. Sowerby, 1840 † accepted as Naiadites triangularis (J. De C. Sowerby, 1840) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Mytilus unguiculatus Valenciennes, 1858 accepted as Mytilus coruscus A. Gould, 1861 (unaccepted > nomen oblitum)
- Species Mytilus ungulacaprae Münster, 1837 † accepted as Trigonipraxis ungulacaprae (Münster, 1837) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Mytilus (Mytilus) Linnaeus, 1758 represented as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Mytilus (Mytilus) caroniensis Maury, 1925 † represented as Mytilus caroniensis Maury, 1925 †
- Subgenus Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) Allison & Addicott, 1976 † represented as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) allisoni (Kafanov, 1986) † represented as Mytilus allisoni (Kafanov, 1986) †
- Species Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) gratacapi Allison & Addicott, 1976 † represented as Mytilus gratacapi Allison & Addicott, 1976 †
- Species Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) middendorffi Grewingk, 1850 † represented as Mytilus middendorffi Grewingk, 1850 †
- Subgenus Mytilus (Tumidimytilus) Kafanov, 1984 † represented as Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758
- Species Mytilus (Tumidimytilus) addicottii Kafanov, 1986 † represented as Mytilus addicottii Kafanov, 1986 †
- Species Mytilus acutirostris Dunker, 1849 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus affinis J. De C. Sowerby, 1826 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus alaeformis J. Sowerby, 1821 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus alternatus A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus andrei Munier-Chalmas, 1881 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus angustus Münster, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus antiquorum J. Sowerby, 1821 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus antiquus Goldfuss, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus apicicrassus de Ryckholt, 1851 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus araucanus A. d'Orbigny, 1846 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus carinatus Brocchi, 1814 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus caroniensis Maury, 1925 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus carteroni A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus compressus Goldfuss, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus concentricus Münster, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus cornuelianus A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus devjatilovae Sinelnikova, 1997 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus dilatatus A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed, junior homonym of Mytilus dilatatus J. E. Gray, 1825)
- Species Mytilus dimidiatus (Goldfuss, 1841) † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Mytilus divaricatus A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus edentulus J. De C. Sowerby, 1823 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus falcatus Münster, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus falcatus A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed, junior homonym of Mytilus falcatus Münster, 1837)
- Species Mytilus furcatus Münster, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus galar G. Boehm, 1883 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus galliennei A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus gryphoides J. Müller, 1848 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus guerangeri A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus humerus Conrad, 1855 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus incrassatus A. d'Orbigny, 1845 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus inflatus J. Müller, 1847 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus inornatus A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus interruptus A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus jonesi Tate, 1867 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus karamaiensis J.-M. Wei, 1984 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Mytilus koniakavensis G. Boehm, 1883 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus ligeriensis A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus longtanensis J.-H. Li, 1982 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus lotensis R. A. Philippi, 1887 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus matronensis A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus miqianensis J.-M. Wei, 1984 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Mytilus moravicus G. Boehm, 1883 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus napanensis Sinelnikova, 1997 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus navidadis R. A. Philippi, 1887 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus neumayri G. Boehm, 1883 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus obesus R. A. Philippi, 1887 (uncertain > unassessed, junior homonym of M. obesus Reeve, 1858)
- Species Mytilus ornatus A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed, junior homonym of Mytilus ornatus Münster, 1837)
- Species Mytilus oviformis J. Müller, 1851 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus pileopsis A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus plebeius Du Bois de Montpereux, 1831 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus priscus Goldfuss, 1841 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus promaucanus R. A. Philippi, 1887 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus pygmaeus Goldfuss, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus radiatus Münster, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus ramosus R. A. Philippi, 1887 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus rubidgei Tate, 1867 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus schlosseri G. Boehm, 1883 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus semiornatus A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus semiradiatus A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus semistriatus A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus semitextus Münster, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus stillwaterensis C. E. Weaver & K. van W. Palmer, 1922 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus striatocostatus A. d'Orbigny, 1844 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus striatulus Münster, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus striatus Goldfuss, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus striatus R. A. Philippi, 1887 † (uncertain > unassessed, junior homonym of M. striatus Barnes, 1823, M. striatus Goldfuss, 1837)
- Species Mytilus subaequiplicatus Goldfuss, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus subcylindricus R. A. Philippi, 1887 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus sublaevis J. De C. Sowerby, 1823 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus subquadratus J.-M. Wei, 1984 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Mytilus subtilis Tate, 1870 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus sulcatus Goldfuss, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus tenuissimus Terquem & Piette, 1865 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus tianpengensis Y.-J. Lu, 1979 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus tuzakelueigouensis J.-M. Wei, 1984 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Mytilus uhligi G. Boehm, 1883 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus vetustus Zieten, 1833 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus volckmanni R. A. Philippi, 1887 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Mytilus weiyuanensis J.-F. Xu, 1984 † (uncertain > unassessed)
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recent + fossil
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 645, 704 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 645, 704 [details] Available for editors
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: http://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138228 on 2024-10-16
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024). Marine Species Traits. Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138228 on 2024-10-16
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 645, 704 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Mytilus (Tumidimytilus) Kafanov, 1984 †) Kafanov A.I. (1984). A system of the subfamily Mytilinae (Bivalvia, Mytilidae). <em>In: Morfologiya, sistematika, filogeniya i ekogenez dvustvorchatykh mollyuskov [= Morphology, systematics, phylogeny, anf ecogenesis of bivalve mollusks]: Abstracts of communcations. Moscow: Nauka Publishers.</em> 43-45.
page(s): 44 [details]
original description (of Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) Allison & Addicott, 1976 †) Allison R.C., Addicott W.O. (1976). The North Pacific Miocene record of Mytilus (Plicatomytilus), a new subgenus of Bivalvia. <em>United States Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 962: 1-22.
page(s): 2 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Gosling E. (editor) (1992). The mussel <i>Mytilus</i>: ecology, physiology, genetics and culture. <i>* Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science, 25. Elsevier, Amsterdam. xiii + 589 pp.</i>: [details]
additional source Seed R. (1992). Systematics evolution and distribution of mussels belonging to the genus <i>Mytilus</i>: an overview. <em>American Malacological Bulletin.</em> 9(2): 123-137., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45931307 [details]
redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]
page(s): 645, 704 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Mytilus (Tumidimytilus) Kafanov, 1984 †) Kafanov A.I. (1984). A system of the subfamily Mytilinae (Bivalvia, Mytilidae). <em>In: Morfologiya, sistematika, filogeniya i ekogenez dvustvorchatykh mollyuskov [= Morphology, systematics, phylogeny, anf ecogenesis of bivalve mollusks]: Abstracts of communcations. Moscow: Nauka Publishers.</em> 43-45.
page(s): 44 [details]
original description (of Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) Allison & Addicott, 1976 †) Allison R.C., Addicott W.O. (1976). The North Pacific Miocene record of Mytilus (Plicatomytilus), a new subgenus of Bivalvia. <em>United States Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 962: 1-22.
page(s): 2 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Gosling E. (editor) (1992). The mussel <i>Mytilus</i>: ecology, physiology, genetics and culture. <i>* Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science, 25. Elsevier, Amsterdam. xiii + 589 pp.</i>: [details]
additional source Seed R. (1992). Systematics evolution and distribution of mussels belonging to the genus <i>Mytilus</i>: an overview. <em>American Malacological Bulletin.</em> 9(2): 123-137., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45931307 [details]
redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]