Mytilus galloprovincialis
Mollusca > Bivalvia > Mytilida > Mytilidae
WoRMS: 140481 GISD: 102 CABI: 73756
Mediterranean mussel

Distribution

This is the current known distribution of Mytilus galloprovincialis based on occurrence data in the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, as well as distribution records in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).

Invasiveness

According to WoRMS, Mytilus galloprovincialis is reported to be invasive or of concern in the following areas:

LocalityEstablishmentInvasiveness
South African Exclusive Economic Zone alien invasive
East London alien invasive
South African part of the Indian Ocean alien invasive
South African part of the South Atlantic Ocean alien invasive
Canadian part of the The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia alien invasive
Agulhas alien invasive

Notes about Mytilus galloprovincialis

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Recent detections

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Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Mytilus galloprovincialis are listed below.

Taxon Area Native Introduced Invasive Global impact Thermal Priority list Level
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Mollusca > Bivalvia > Mytilidae
WoRMS: 140481 GISD: 102 CABI: 73756
Fiji low

Priority lists

Mytilus galloprovincialis is included in the following priority lists.
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