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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderMytilida
- familyMytilidae
- genusMusculus
- 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
Relatives of the green crenell
Other species in the same genus Musculus.
Black mussel
Musculus niger
Ribbed crenella
Musculus costulatus
Lateral mussel
Musculus lateralis
Corrugate mussel
Musculus glacialis
Nesting mussel
Musculus impactus
Alaska Dwaf-mussel
Musculus phenax
CompareGreen crenell vs Black musselGreen crenell vs Ribbed crenellaGreen crenell vs Lateral musselGreen crenell vs Corrugate mussel
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
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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