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Semimytilus algosus
Species of mussel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Semimytilus algosus is a species of mussels. A common name for this species is Dwarf mussel.[1] It is the first species where trioecy was reported in the phylum Mollusca.[2]
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Size
Individuals can be up to 42 or 50 millimetres (1.7 or 2.0 in) in size.[3]
Reproduction
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.[2]
Occurrence
Its habitat is rocky shores.[4] The species has been found off the coasts of South Africa and is native to Chile.[5] The species is also invasive off the coast of Angola and Namibia.[6]
References
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