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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field. Either way, you win!


Bivalvia | Mytiloida | Mytiloidea | Mytilidae

genus Mytilaster Monterosato, 1883: species
     1 available nominal genus synonym | cladomics

Mytilaster lineatus (Gmelin, 1791) (brackish)
syonymy (7 available, 8 total) | specimens (0)
Range: Brackish, from the Mediterranean to the Caspian Sea. (North Eurasia)

Mytilaster marioni (Locard, 1889) (marine)
syonymy (2 available, 3 total) | specimens (0)
Range: Marine, Mediterranean. (North Eurasia)

Mytilaster minimus (Poli, 1795) (marine)
syonymy (6 available, 7 total) | specimens (0)
Range: Marine, native to the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Introduced to the Caspian Sea. (North Eurasia)

Mytilaster solidus (Monterosato, 1883) (marine)
syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (0)
Range: Marine, Mediterranean. (North Eurasia)

Mytilaster solisianus (d’Orbigny, 1842) (marine)
syonymy (3 available, 3 total) | specimens (0)
Range: Marine, South America. (South America)

 
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