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Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck 1819

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck 1819
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from EOL Mollusca Patch
Mytilus edulis diegensis Coe 1946
Species recognized by Femorale
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck 1819
Mytilus hesperianus
Mytilus lamarckianus Clessin 1887
Mytilus dilatatus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mytilus edulis diegensis
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mytilus edulis diegensis
Mytilus edulis diegensis Coe
Subspecies recognized by NMNH type specimens
Mytilus edulis diegensis Coe 1945
Recognized by NMNH Collection
Mytilus edulis zhirmunskii
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mytilus flavus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Recognized by McClain Bivalve Sizes
Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck 1819)
Species recognized by FAO species catalogs
Mytilus galloprovincialis angustata
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mytilus galloprovincialis eduliformis
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mytilus galloprovincialis falcata
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mytilus galloprovincialis herculea
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mytilus hesperianus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mytilus lamarckianus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mytilus orbicularis
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mytilus sagittatus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mytilus succineus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Mytilus dilatatus Gray 1825
Mytilus edulis diegensis Coe 1945
Mytilus edulis zhirmunskii Scarlato & Starobogatov 1979
Mytilus edulis zhurmunski Scarlato & Starobogatov 1979
Mytilus flavus Poli 1795
Mytilus galloprovincialis angustata Philippi 1836
Mytilus galloprovincialis eduliformis Monterosato 1891
Mytilus galloprovincialis falcata Monterosato 1884
Mytilus galloprovincialis herculea Monterosato 1884
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. angustata Philippi 1836
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. eduliformis Monterosato 1891
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. falcata Monterosato 1884
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. frequens Milaschewitsch 1909
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. herculea Monterosato 1884
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. latissima Monterosato 1884
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. trepida Milaschewitsch 1916
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. uncinata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus 1889
Mytilus glocinus Locard 1889
Mytilus hesperianus Lamarck 1819
Mytilus lamarckianus Clessin 1887
Mytilus orbicularis Pallary 1903
Mytilus pelecinus Locard 1889
Mytilus sagittatus Poli 1795
Mytilus succineus Danilo & Sandri 1856
Mytilus aoteanus Powell 1958
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus dilatatus Gray 1825
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus edulis aoteanus Powell 1958
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus edulis diegensis Coe 1945
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus edulis galloprovincialis
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Mytilus edulis galloprovincialis Lamarck 1819
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus edulis zhirmunskii Scarlato & Starobogatov 1979
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus edulis zhurmunski Scarlato & Starobogatov 1979
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus fischerianus Tapparone Canefri 1874
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus flavus Poli 1795
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus galloprovincialis angustata Philippi 1836
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus galloprovincialis falcata Monterosato 1884
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. angustata Philippi 1836
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. eduliformis Monterosato 1891
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. falcata Monterosato 1884
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. frequens Milaschewitsch 1909
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. herculea Monterosato 1884
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. latissima Monterosato 1884
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. trepida Milaschewitsch 1916
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus galloprovincialis var. uncinata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus 1889
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus glocinus Locard 1889
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus hesperianus
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Mytilus hesperianus Lamarck 1819
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus lamarckianus Clessin 1887
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus obesus Reeve 1858
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus orbicularis Pallary 1903
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus pelecinus Locard 1889
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus sagittatus Poli 1795
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Mytilus succineus Danilo & Sandri 1856
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Common Names

English

Mediterranean mussel preferred
Galician mussel
Padstow mussel

Afrikaans

Mediterreense mossel preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Albanian

midhja e zezë preferred

Asturian

muxón mediterraneu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

Черна морска мида preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

musclo del Mediterrani preferred
musclo de roca

Chinese

紫贻贝 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Croatian

Dagnja preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

diepwatermossel preferred
Middellandse-Zeemossel

Finnish

Välimerensinisimpukka preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Moule méditerranéenne preferred
moule de provence preferred
moule méditerranéenne
moulé de Méditerranée

Galician

Mexillón preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
mexillón

German

Mittelmeer-Miesmuschel preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Μύδι preferred

Italian

Mitilo mediterraneo preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
mitilo mediterraneo

Japanese

ムラサキイガイ preferred

Persian

صدف سیاه مدیترانه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

omułek śródziemnomorski preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Черноморская мидия preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sicilian

Còzzula preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Mediteranska klapavica preferred
Mejillón mediterráneo preferred
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
mejillón mediterráneo preferred
mejillón rubio

Ukrainian

Мідія середземноморська preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Trai Địa Trung Hải preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

بلح البحر المتوسط preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Roa Tara

Cozze preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vec

Peòcio preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

紫贻贝 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

地中海貽貝 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck 1819

GBIF classification

Animalia
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Mytilida
Mytilidae
Mytilus Linnaeus 1758
47 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Mytiloida
Mytilidae
Mytilus
Mytilus dilatatus (this page)
112 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Mytiloida
Mytilidae
Mytilus
Mytilus flavus (this page)
112 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Mytiloida
Mytilidae
Mytilus
Mytilus hesperianus (this page)
112 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Mytiloida
Mytilidae
Mytilus
Mytilus lamarckianus (this page)
112 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Mytiloida
Mytilidae
Mytilus
Mytilus orbicularis (this page)
112 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Mytiloida
Mytilidae
Mytilus
Mytilus sagittatus (this page)
112 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Mytiloida
Mytilidae
Mytilus
Mytilus succineus (this page)
112 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Pteriomorphia
Mytiloida
Mytilidae
Mytilus
112 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.