Erroneous identification of the mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck 1819) as the specie, Mytilus chilensis (Hupe 1854) in the Bay of Concepcion, Chile

Erroneous identification of the mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck 1819) as the specie, Mytilus chilensis (Hupe 1854) in the Bay of Concepcion, Chile

This communication informs that presence of the Chilean mussel, Mytilus chilensis (Hupe 1854) in the coast of the Bay of Concepcion (Chile) reported in the scientific literature is an erroneous identification, being Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck 1819) the right species.

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Main Authors: Tarifeño,Eduardo, Galleguillos,Ricardo, Llanos-Rivera,Alejandra, Arriagada,Daniel, Ferrada,Sandra, Canales-Aguirre,Cristian B, Seguel,Maritza
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción 2012
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-65382012000300010
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Summary:This communication informs that presence of the Chilean mussel, Mytilus chilensis (Hupe 1854) in the coast of the Bay of Concepcion (Chile) reported in the scientific literature is an erroneous identification, being Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck 1819) the right species.

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