Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)
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https://doi.org/ 10.26515/rzsi/v119/i1/2019/123277 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10992921 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03847A04-FFC3-FFA7-FCC8-FF434E2613EC |
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Felipe |
scientific name |
Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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8. Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) View in CoL
1758. Mytilus viridis Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. , ed. 10: 706.
Material examined: 2 valves
Measurements: Length: 1.7-5.5cm, Height: 3.1-13.4cm
Distribution: Andhra Pradesh, Andaman Islands, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal.
Remarks: A brackish water species, found usually in cluster attached to the substratum near mouths. The species is cultured for food.
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