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Green crenell

Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The green crenell (Musculus discors) is a species in the family Mytilidae, order Mytilida.

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Quick facts about the green crenell

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the green crenell live?

Not recorded

Is the green crenell endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the green crenell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderMytilida
  5. familyMytilidae
  6. genusMusculus
  7. SpeciesMusculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767)

Synonyms Modiola laevigata, Modiola laevigata var. substriata, Modiola substriata, Modiolaria discors, Modiolaria discors var. angustior, Modiolaria discors var. semilaevis, Modiolaria faba, Modiolaria laevigata, Modiolaria laevigata laevigata, Modiolaria laevis, Modiolaria olivacea, Modiolus discors, Modiolus laevigata, Musculus discors, Musculus discrepans, Musculus filatovae, Musculus incurvatus, Musculus laevigatus, Musculus olivaceus, Musculus substriata, Mytilus discors, Mytilus discors arcticus, Mytilus discrepans

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • Discordant musselEnglish
  • Green crenellaEnglish
  • muxonínAsturian
  • slávka svalováCzech
  • kølet musculusDanish
  • Grüne BohnenmuschelGerman
  • Moule jaune arctiqueFrench
  • ダイコクタマエガイJapanese
  • 치마담치Korean
  • stripeskjellNorwegian Bokmål
  • gebochelde streepschelpDutch
  • stripeskjelNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Северный мускулусRussian
  • tångmusslaSwedish
  • Kølet blåmuslingDanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the green crenell

Other species in the same genus Musculus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the green crenell?

The green crenell (Musculus discors) belongs to the family Mytilidae in the order Mytilida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Green crenell (Musculus discors). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-crenell

MLA

“Green crenell (Musculus discors).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-crenell.

BibTeX
@misc{green_crenell_2026,
  title = {Green crenell (Musculus discors)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-crenell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}