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Amygdalum politum (Verrill & Smith, 1880) Polished papermussel |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Mytilidae (sea mussels) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.2 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 50 - 1829 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific, Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: Cosmopolitan. | |||
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| Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 104365. Deep-seam, epibiotic, byssate (Ref. 104365). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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