Perumytilus is a monotypic genus of bivalves belonging to the family Mytilidae. The only species is Perumytilus purpuratus.[1]
| Perumytilus | |
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| Perumytilus purpuratus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Perumytilus Olsson, 1961 |
| Species: | P. purpuratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Perumytilus purpuratus (Lamarck, 1819)
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The species is found in Southern America.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Perumytilus Olsson, 1961". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 20 October 2021.