Choromytilus chorus
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| A view of valves of Choromytilus chorus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Mytiloida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Subfamily: | Mytilinae |
| Genus: | Choromytilus |
| Species: | C. chorus |
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Choromytilus chorus (Molina, 1782) |
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Choromytilus chorus, common name Chorus Mussel or Choro mussel, is a species of mussel, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae.
Shells of Choromytilus chorus can reach a length of 7 inches and an height of 3.5 inches.
This species is present in Peru and in Chile.
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