Erroneous identification of the mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck 1819) as the specie, Mytilus chilensis (Hupe 1854) in the Bay of Concepcion, Chile
Author
Tarifeño,Eduardo
Galleguillos,Ricardo
Llanos-Rivera,Alejandra
Arriagada,Daniel
Ferrada,Sandra
Canales-Aguirre,Cristian B
Seguel,Maritza
Abstract
This communication informs that presence of the Chilean mussel, Mytilus chilensis (Hupe 1854) in the coast of the Bay of Concepcion (Chile) reported in the scientific literature is an erroneous identification, being Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck 1819) the right species.