WoRMS taxon details
Mytilus californianus Conrad, 1837
367837 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:367837)
accepted
Species
Mytilus californicus [sic] · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Mytilus canalis Lamarck, 1819 · unaccepted
Mytilus edulis giganteus von Nordmann, 1862 · unaccepted
Mytilus zonarius Lamarck, 1819 · unaccepted
marine
Conrad, T. A. (1837). Description of new marine shells, from Upper California. Collected by Thomas Nuttall, Esq. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 227-268, pls 17-20., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24676893
page(s): 242, pl. 18 fig. 15. [details]
page(s): 242, pl. 18 fig. 15. [details]
Nomenclature Based on strict priority, Huber (2010) restored the name Mytilus zonarius as a senior synonym of M. californianus. However,...
Nomenclature Based on strict priority, Huber (2010) restored the name Mytilus zonarius as a senior synonym of M. californianus. However, the name californianus had been universally used as the valid name, whereas there are only a handful of references that use the name zonarius based on Huber's authority. For stability, the name californianus should be conserved, either through application of ICZN Art. 23.9 or through petition to the ICZN. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Mytilus californianus Conrad, 1837. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=367837 on 2024-09-06
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original description
Conrad, T. A. (1837). Description of new marine shells, from Upper California. Collected by Thomas Nuttall, Esq. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 227-268, pls 17-20., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24676893
page(s): 242, pl. 18 fig. 15. [details]
original description (of Mytilus zonarius Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome 6(1): vi + 343 pp. Paris: published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441
page(s): 123 [details]
original description (of Mytilus canalis Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome 6(1): vi + 343 pp. Paris: published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441 [details]
additional source Keep, J. (1891). Mollusks of the San Francisco markets. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 4(9): 97-100., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12596720
page(s): 100 [details]
additional source Ubukata, T. (2000). Theoretical Morphology of Composite Prismatic, Fibrous Prismatic and Foliated Shell Microstructures in Bivalves. <em>Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan).</em> 59 (4): 297-305. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Richards, O. W. (1928). The growth of the mussel <i>Mytilus californianus</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 41(3): 99-101., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519830 [details]
additional source Meyer, K. F. (1929). Mussel poisoning in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 42(3): 100-101., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8518885 [details]
additional source Heath, H. (1929). Poisonous mussels. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 42(4): 139-140., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8518926 [details]
additional source Aguilar Rosas, L. E. ; Bertsch, H. ; Pacheco Ruiz, I. (1988). Distribution and Abundance of the Mussel Mytilus californianus along the Pacific Coast of Baja California,Mexico. <em>VENUS (The Japanese Journals of Malacology).</em> 47 (1): 62-70. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Young, R. T. (1951). Another <i>Mytilus</i> hermaphrodite. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 64(3): 105., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8524372 [details]
redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]
status source Huber M. (2015). <i>Compendium of Bivalves</i> 2. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 1-907, Excel listing of species. [details]
page(s): 242, pl. 18 fig. 15. [details]
original description (of Mytilus zonarius Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome 6(1): vi + 343 pp. Paris: published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441
page(s): 123 [details]
original description (of Mytilus canalis Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome 6(1): vi + 343 pp. Paris: published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441 [details]
additional source Keep, J. (1891). Mollusks of the San Francisco markets. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 4(9): 97-100., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12596720
page(s): 100 [details]
additional source Ubukata, T. (2000). Theoretical Morphology of Composite Prismatic, Fibrous Prismatic and Foliated Shell Microstructures in Bivalves. <em>Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan).</em> 59 (4): 297-305. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Richards, O. W. (1928). The growth of the mussel <i>Mytilus californianus</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 41(3): 99-101., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519830 [details]
additional source Meyer, K. F. (1929). Mussel poisoning in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 42(3): 100-101., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8518885 [details]
additional source Heath, H. (1929). Poisonous mussels. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 42(4): 139-140., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8518926 [details]
additional source Aguilar Rosas, L. E. ; Bertsch, H. ; Pacheco Ruiz, I. (1988). Distribution and Abundance of the Mussel Mytilus californianus along the Pacific Coast of Baja California,Mexico. <em>VENUS (The Japanese Journals of Malacology).</em> 47 (1): 62-70. [details] Available for editors
![PDF available PDF available](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia/images/pdf_lock.png)
additional source Young, R. T. (1951). Another <i>Mytilus</i> hermaphrodite. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 64(3): 105., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8524372 [details]
redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]
status source Huber M. (2015). <i>Compendium of Bivalves</i> 2. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 1-907, Excel listing of species. [details]
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Nomenclature Based on strict priority, Huber (2010) restored the name Mytilus zonarius as a senior synonym of M. californianus. However, the name californianus had been universally used as the valid name, whereas there are only a handful of references that use the name zonarius based on Huber's authority. For stability, the name californianus should be conserved, either through application of ICZN Art. 23.9 or through petition to the ICZN. [details]
Language | Name | |
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English | common musselCalifornia mussel | [details] |
German | Kalifornische Miesmuschel | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (308 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Mytilus zonarius Lamarck, 1819)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (114 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Mytilus edulis giganteus von Nordmann, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Mytilus californicus [sic])
To Conchology (Mytilus californianus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Mytilus californianus)
To GenBank (151583 nucleotides; 50884 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Mytilus zonarius Lamarck, 1819)
To Malacopics (Mytilus californianus Conrad, 1837 United States, California, San Diego Co., La Jol...
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Mytilus zonarius Lamarck, 1819)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Mytilus californicus [sic])
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Mytilus zonarius Lamarck, 1819)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (114 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Mytilus edulis giganteus von Nordmann, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Mytilus californicus [sic])
To Conchology (Mytilus californianus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Mytilus californianus)
To GenBank (151583 nucleotides; 50884 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Mytilus zonarius Lamarck, 1819)
To Malacopics (Mytilus californianus Conrad, 1837 United States, California, San Diego Co., La Jol...
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Mytilus zonarius Lamarck, 1819)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Mytilus californicus [sic])
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS