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New Zealand Green-lipped Mussel

Mollusks

Perna canaliculus, the New Zealand green-lipped mussel, also known as the New Zealand mussel, greenshell mussel, kuku or kutai, is a bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It has significant economic importance as a cultivated species in New Zealand.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Perna canaliculus 3
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bivalvia, Taxa
Source Wikidata: New Zealand Green-lipped Mussel
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ674602, descriptionView the Source
3. Wikidata: New Zealand Green-lipped Mussel
Child Taxon Of: Bivalvia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Perna canaliculus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5729679, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5729679, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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