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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
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Perna canaliculus 5
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 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. SeaLifeBase: Perna canaliculus summary
SeaLifeBaseHuman uses
Quote, Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ674602, descriptionView the Source
4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Bivalvia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 43
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 43
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Bivalvia","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Huîtres, Moules, Peignes","language":"FR"},{"name":"Clams And Mussels","language":"EN"},{"name":"Almejas, Mejillones","language":"ES"},{"name":"双壳纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Wikidata: New Zealand Green-lipped Mussel
Child Taxon Of: Bivalvia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
6. 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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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Mytilidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 477
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 477
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Bivalvia","order":"Mytiloida","family":"Mytilidae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Moules Marines","language":"FR"},{"name":"Marine Mussels","language":"EN"},{"name":"Mejillones","language":"ES"},{"name":"贻贝科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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