Mytilopsis africana | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Myida |
Superfamily: | Dreissenoidea |
Family: | Dreissenidae |
Genus: | Mytilopsis |
Species: | M. africana
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Binomial name | |
Mytilopsis africana (
van Beneden, 1835)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Dreissena africana van Beneden, 1835 |
Mytilopsis africana is a species of bivalve mollusc in the false mussel family, Dreissenidae. It is widespread along the brackish water environments of coastal West and Central Africa. [1] It may represent a lineage of Mytilopsis sallei, a Caribbean species, that invaded the western coast of Africa during the period of slave trade. [3] [4]
Mytilopsis africana is a brackish water species that is widespread along lagoons, mangroves, and associated habitats. It grows attached to hard surfaces such as rocks, shells, and branches. [1]
Mytilopsis africana | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Myida |
Superfamily: | Dreissenoidea |
Family: | Dreissenidae |
Genus: | Mytilopsis |
Species: | M. africana
|
Binomial name | |
Mytilopsis africana (
van Beneden, 1835)
| |
Synonyms [2] | |
Dreissena africana van Beneden, 1835 |
Mytilopsis africana is a species of bivalve mollusc in the false mussel family, Dreissenidae. It is widespread along the brackish water environments of coastal West and Central Africa. [1] It may represent a lineage of Mytilopsis sallei, a Caribbean species, that invaded the western coast of Africa during the period of slave trade. [3] [4]
Mytilopsis africana is a brackish water species that is widespread along lagoons, mangroves, and associated habitats. It grows attached to hard surfaces such as rocks, shells, and branches. [1]