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Mytilus californianus Conrad, 1837
California Mussel
Family: Mytilidae
Introduction to the Bivalves of BC

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© Aaron Baldwin     (Photo ID #2203)

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Distribution of Mytilus californianus in British Columbia in British Columbia

Introduction


The California Mussel is a marine bivalve species found along the Pacific Coast of North America from Cook Inlet, Alaska to Baja California (Harbo 2001). It is found on "surf-exposed rocks and wharves from the intertidal zon to 100m" (Harbo 2001).

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Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
UnlistedUnlistedUnlistedUnlisted



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