Semimytilus algosus
Species of mussel
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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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| Semimytilus algosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Semimytilus |
| Species: | S. algosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Semimytilus algosus (Gould, 1850) | |
| Synonyms | |
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]
