Genus Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758

Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819

Description

Poppe and Goto (2000).

Distribution

Native to the Mediterranean Sea, this mussel now shows a worldwide distribution (Westfall and Gardner 2010). In Chile, it was recorded for the first time in 2000 (Daguin and Borsa 2000), and it has been recorded from Dichato (36°33 ʹ S, 72°56 ʹ W) to Punta Arenas (53°10 ʹ S, 70°56 ʹ W) (Tarifeño et al. 2012).

Possible mechanism of introduction/Status

Maritime transport or unintentional introduction/established (Daguin and Borsa 2000; Tarifeño et al. 2012).

Remarks

Invasive species, may displace native mytilid species (Branch and Steffani 2004). EA, SA.