MitoAge

Order

Mytilida

7 species in 2 families. Maximum lifespan ranges from 3 years (California mussel) to 48 years (Northern horsemussel).

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Species
7
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
3–48 yr
Longest: Northern horsemussel
Median GC
36.2%
Range 28.3–38.5%
Families
2
Largest: Mytilidae (6)

The Mytilida tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Families of Mytilida

2 families, by species count

Where Mytilida sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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  • Mytilida (7)
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Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived
  1. Northern horsemusselModiolus modiolus48 yr
  2. Ribbed-musselGeukensia demissa24 yr
  3. Mediterranean musselMytilus galloprovincialis20 yr
  4. Foolish musselMytilus trossulus13 yr
  5. Mexilhao musselPerna perna6 yr
  6. California musselMytilus californianus3 yr

Species in Mytilida

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Modiolus modiolusNorthern horsemusselModiolidae48 yr15,816 bp35.79%
Geukensia demissaRibbed-musselMytilidae24 yr15,815 bp28.27%
Mytilus galloprovincialisMediterranean musselMytilidae20 yr16,744 bp38.24%
Mytilus trossulusFoolish musselMytilidae13 yr18,652 bp38.46%
Perna pernaMexilhao musselMytilidae6 yr18,415 bp36.69%
Brachidontes pharaonisMytilidae3 yr20,066 bp35.39%
Mytilus californianusCalifornia musselMytilidae3 yr16,730 bp36.19%

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