Mytilus galloprovincialis
creator: Gofas, Serge
creator: Marshall, Bruce
date: 2026-08-27
language: en
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publisher: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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subject: Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819
type: ScientificName
bibliographic citation: MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140481 on 2026-08-27
created: 2004-12-21T16:54:05Z
modified: 2020-04-25T02:49:35Z
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rights holder: WoRMS Editorial Board
scientific name: Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819
class: Bivalvia
family: Mytilidae
genus: Mytilus
kingdom: Animalia
name published in: Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome sixième, 1re partie, vi + 343 pp. Paris, published by the author.
name published in: Bucquoy, E.; Dautzenberg, P.; Dollfus, G. (1887-1898). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome II. Pélécypodes. Paris, J.B. Baillière & fils; 884 p., 99 pl. [pp. 1-24, pl. 1-6, 1887; pp. 25-60, pl. 7-11, 1888; pp. 61-112, pl. 12-21, 1889; pp. 113-172, pl. 22-29, 1890; pp. 173-220, pl. 30-37, 1891; pp. 221-320, pl. 38-51, 1892; pp. 321-450, pl. 52-67, 1893; pp. 453-540, pl. 68-70, 1895; pp. 541-620, pl. 79-88, 1896; pp. 621-884, pl. 89-99, 1898].
name published in: Clessin, S. (1886-1890). Die Familie der Mytilidae. In: Küster, H. K. & Clessin, S. Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, ed. 2. 8(2) [Achter Band, dritte Abtheilung]: 13-170, pls 7-36. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg. [publication dates: 13-28, pls 7-12 [1886], 29-124, pls 13-32 [1887], 125-132, pls 33-34 [1888]; 133-156, pls 35-36 [1889]; 157-170 [1890].
name published in: Coe W.R. (1945). Nutrition and growth of the Californian bay-mussel (Mytilus edulia diegensis). Journal of Experimental Zoology, Philadelphia 99: 1-14
name published in: Danilo, F. & Sandri, G. B. (1856). Elenco nominale dei gasteropodi testacei marini raccolti nei dintorni di Zara. pp. 107-150, In: Programma dell'I.R. ginnasio completo di prima classe: in Zara alla fine dell'anno scolastico 1855-1856. Zara, Tipografia Governiale.
name published in: Gray, J. E. (1825). A list and description of some species of shells not taken notice of by Lamarck. Annals of Philosophy. new ser., 9(2): 134-140; 9(6): 407-415.
name published in: Locard, A. (1889). Révision des espèces françaises appartenant au genre Mytilus. Bulletin de la Société Malacologique de France. 6: 83-164, pls 3-5.
name published in: Milaschewitch, K.O. (1916). Molluscs of Russian seas. Vol. I. Molluscs of the Black and Azov seas. Faune de la Russie et des pays limitrophes, 312 p. [Милашевич К.О. 1916. Моллюски русских морей. Том. I. Моллюски Черного и Азовского морей. Фауна России и сопредельных стран, 312 с.]. [In Russian].
name published in: Milaschewitsch K.O. (1909). Liste des mollusques, collectionnés durant l'expédition zoologique de Mr S. A. Zernov dans la partie N.-W. de la mer Noire à bord du bateau “Académicien Baer”. Annuaire du Musée Zoologique de l'Académie Imperiale des Sciences de St.-Pétersbourg. 14: 145-166.
name published in: Monterosato, T. A. di. (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Virzi, printed for the author, Palermo, 152 pp.
name published in: Monterosato, T. A. di. (1891). Molluschi fossili quaternari di S. Flavia. Il Naturalista Siciliano. 10(5): 96-104 [February 1st, 1891], 10(6): 120–125 [March 1st, 1891].
name published in: Pallary, P. (1903). Addition à la faune conchyliologique de la Méditerranée. Ann. Mus. Hist. nat. Marseille, Zool. 8: 4-16, plate 1. Marseille.
name published in: Philippi, R. A. (1836). Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 1. xiv + 267 p., pls. 1-12. Sumptibus Simonis Schroppii et Sociorum. Berolini [Berlin].
name published in: Poli, J. X. (1795). Testacea utriusque Siciliae eorumque historia et anatome tabulis aeneis illustrata. Parma: Regio Typographeio. Vol. 2: i-xlix, [1-2], 75-264, pls 19-39.
name published in: Reeve, L. A. (1857-1858). Monograph of the genus Mytilus. In: Conchologia Iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 10, pl. 1-11 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2, 3, Jun. 1857; 4-7, Aug. 1857; 1, 8-11, Jan. 1858 [pl. 9 as "1857"]].
name published in: Scarlato O.A. & Starobogatov Y.I. (1979). The systematic position and distribution of mussels. In: Commercial bivalve molluscan mussels and their role in the ecosystem (Scarlato O., ed.) [in russian]. * Zoological Institute of the Soviet Academy of Sciences p. 106-111:
name published in: Tapparone Canefri, C. (1874). Zoologia del viaggio intorno al globo della regia fregata Magenta durante gli anni 1865-68. Malacologia (Gasteropodi, Acefali e Brachiopodi). Torino, 161 pp., 4 pls.
name published in year: 1819
name published in year: 1887-1898
name published in year: 1886-1890
name published in year: 1945
name published in year: 1856
name published in year: 1825
name published in year: 1889
name published in year: 1916
name published in year: 1909
name published in year: 1884
name published in year: 1891
name published in year: 1903
name published in year: 1836
name published in year: 1795
name published in year: 1857-1858
name published in year: 1979
name published in year: 1874
order: Mytilida
parent name usage ID: 138228