Look Alikes
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المقدمة من Invertebrates of the Salish Sea
How to Distinguish from Similar Species: M. rectus is about 3x as long as wide and not likely found north of California. M. senshousia is smaller--up to 3 cm long and its periostracum is greenish.
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Habitat
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المقدمة من Invertebrates of the Salish Sea
Muddy bottoms with shell hash.
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Distribution
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المقدمة من Invertebrates of the Salish Sea
Geographical Range: Atlantic and Pacific oceans, from the Arctic to subtropics
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Comprehensive Description
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المقدمة من Invertebrates of the Salish Sea
This mussel is longer than high, umbones are not quite terminal, attaches by byssal threads to firm substrates, length is about 2-3 times the height, periostracum is usually brown and grown out into long, soft bristles, especially in small individuals and near the margin of the shell. Up to 15 cm long.
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Habitat
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المقدمة من Invertebrates of the Salish Sea
Depth Range: Usually subtidal. Occasionally intertidal
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