Semimytilus algosus is a species of mussels. A common name for this species is Bisexual mussel,[1] or Dwarf mussel.[2] It is the first species where trioecy was reported in the phylum Mollusca.[3]
Individuals can be up to 42 mm[1] or 50 mm in size.[4]
The species reproduces sexually.[1] In the past this species was described as simultaneous hermaphroditic but it was later confirmed the species is trioecious. It is believed this species evolved from a gonochoric ancestor.[3]
Its habitat is rocky shores.[5] The species has been found off the coasts of South Africa and is native to Chile.[6] The species is also invasive off the coast of Angola and Namibia.[7]
Semimytilus algosus is a species of mussels. A common name for this species is Bisexual mussel, or Dwarf mussel. It is the first species where trioecy was reported in the phylum Mollusca.
Semimytilus algosus is een tweekleppigensoort uit de familie van de Mytilidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1850 door Gould.
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