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Mytilus californianus
California Mussel
Mytilidae
- Collected by
- C.F. Mant; Joseph Swift EmersonJoseph Swift Emerson →C.F. Mant →
- Collector number
- #449
- Date
- April 18, 1921
- Locality
- California; San Pedro Bay
- Region
- California
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On April 18, 1921, C.F. Mant; Joseph Swift Emerson also collected 2 other specimens.
Mytilus californianus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18,862 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
6th Ave / Mission St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921, USA
(c) Karla Agredano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
6th Ave / Mission St, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921, USA
(c) Karla Agredano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Capital, BC, CA
(c) Em Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
OR, US
(c) E Redick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-23
Seal Rock, OR, US
(c) Haley Edwards, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Malibu Lagoon, Malibu, CA, US
(c) Bill MacIndewar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Mytilus californianus. BPBM 196894. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/196894.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026