Santo Domingo Falsemussel
Mytilopsis sallei
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–3 m
- Max size: 3 cm
A small striped mussel relative that anchors by tough byssal threads to rocks and harbour walls in estuaries and brackish shallows. It clusters in the intertidal down to a few metres and grows to around three centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Myida › Dreissenidae › Mytilopsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 397147.
FAQ
- How deep does the Santo Domingo Falsemussel live?
- The Santo Domingo Falsemussel (Mytilopsis sallei) is typically found at 0–3 m.
- How big does the Santo Domingo Falsemussel get?
- The Santo Domingo Falsemussel grows to about 3 cm.