Maryland Biodiversity Project - Dark False Mussel (Mytilopsis leucophaeata)

Dark False Mussel Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831)

Synonyms: Dark Falsemussel.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Order Myida > Family Dreissenidae > Genus Mytilopsis Dark False Mussel - Mytilopsis leucophaeata - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/15933

Status:

"This species is native in the Gulf of Mexico, and spread from there via ballast water, or attached to oysters that were moved, to the Hudson River in the 1930s, and from there to other estuaries in the eastern US including Chesapeake Bay... Like the zebra mussel, this species is a significant biofouling pest in many countries, especially where it has been introduced in Europe" (Wikipedia, accessed 10/16/2017).

Records:

There are 29 records in the project database.

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A Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2014). (Photo ID: 20425 - Psn: 20)

A Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/25/2014). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/1/2021). (c) wendyjalexander, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 374499 - Psn: 41)

Dark False Mussel in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/1/2021). (c) wendyjalexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Wendy Alexander. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussels in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2019). Found and determined by Rob Aguilar. (Photo ID: 148190 - Psn: 65)

Dark False Mussels in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2019). Found and determined by Rob Aguilar. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/11/2018). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). (Photo ID: 168430 - Psn: 65)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/11/2018). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/10/2020). (c) Sydney, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 189005 - Psn: 75)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/10/2020). (c) Sydney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sydney via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/30/2020). (c) bcur155, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 184227 - Psn: 76)

Dark False Mussel in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/30/2020). (c) bcur155, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bcur155 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/10/2020). (c) Sydney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sydney via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/19/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 745372 - Psn: 88)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/19/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Baltimore City, Maryland (3/27/2021). (c) wendyjalexander, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 356000 - Psn: 110)

Dark False Mussel in Baltimore City, Maryland (3/27/2021). (c) wendyjalexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Wendy Alexander. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/21/2018). (c) mcdermottmi, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 878765 - Psn: 114)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/21/2018). (c) mcdermottmi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mcdermottmi via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/28/2020). (c) rtheacock, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 733779 - Psn: 125)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/28/2020). (c) rtheacock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rtheacock via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/7/2019). (c) snowgoose1, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 873744 - Psn: 125)

Dark False Mussel in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/7/2019). (c) snowgoose1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by snowgoose1 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Baltimore City, Maryland (4/2/2021). (c) the swamp ass, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 355889 - Psn: 152)

Dark False Mussel in Baltimore City, Maryland (4/2/2021). (c) the swamp ass, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by swamp ass via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/27/2021). (c) Thomas Herman, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 480071 - Psn: 180)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/27/2021). (c) Thomas Herman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Thomas Herman via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Baltimore City, Maryland (1/12/2023). (c) laurenwestendorf, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 726599 - Psn: 222)

Dark False Mussel in Baltimore City, Maryland (1/12/2023). (c) laurenwestendorf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by laurenwestendorf via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dark False Mussel in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/21/2018). (c) mcdermottmi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mcdermottmi via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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