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Crenella arenaria

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Crenella arenaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae
Genus: Crenella
Species:
C. arenaria
Binomial name
Crenella arenaria
Monterosato, 1875

Crenella arenaria is a mussel in the genus Crenella. It is native to Azores, Alboran Sea, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea, and the Strait of Sicily.[1]

Appearance

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They are bright white to whitish-yellow.

References

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  1. ^ Schneider, Simon (2024). Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Crenella arenaria Monterosato, 1875". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species.