| Choromytilus chorus | |
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| A view of valves of Choromytilus chorus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Choromytilus |
| Species: | C. chorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Choromytilus chorus (Molina, 1782) | |
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Choromytilus chorus, commonly known as the Choro mussel or Giant mussel, is a species of mussel, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. [1]
A particularly large species of mussel, shells of Choromytilus chorus can reach a length of 18 cm (7 inches) and a height of 9 cm (3.5 inches)., [2] one specimen found in April 2024 weighed 816 grams. [3]
This species is present in Peru [2] and in Chile. [4] [5] [6]
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