Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Pteriomorphia > Order Mytiloida > Superfamily Mytiloidea > Family Mytilidae > Genus Mytilaster

Mytilaster lineatus (Gmelin, 1791)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Mytilaster*	Monterosato, 1884	accepted genus name
*Mytilodonta*	Coen, 1935	synonym

Species group names

*Mytilus baldi*	Brusina, 1865	synonym
*Mytilus crispus*	Cantraine, 1835	synonym
*Mytilus lamarckii*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1890	synonym
*Mytilus lineatus*	Gmelin, 1791	synonym
*Mytilus minimus var. squalidermis*	Danilo & Sandri, 1856	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
additional source	Huber M. (2010) Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world’s marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM.

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications)
Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe (DAISIE)
GenBank
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Mytilaster lineatus (Gmelin, 1791). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140476

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Environment

marine

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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2004-12-21 by Serge Gofas

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