Mytilopsis leucophaeata   (Conrad, 1831)

False dark mussel

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Mytilopsis leucophaeata  AquaMaps  Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Myida | Dreissenidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; brackish; depth range 0 - 55 m (Ref. 83435).  Temperate

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Atlantic Ocean and Eastern Central Pacific: North America including Mexico.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.5 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum depth from Ref. 104365. From littoral sediments (Ref. 1314). Byssate, epibiotic. Found in an estuarine environment (Ref. 104365). Commensal with amphipods (Ref. 82302).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam (Refs. 833, 111201).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Verween, A, Vincx, M. and S. Degraer. 2010. (Ref. 111201)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 26.1 - 28.2, mean 27.4 (based on 76 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.