Gigantidas gladius
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Gigantidas gladius

Gigantidas gladius is a species of large, deepwater, hydrothermal vent mussel, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels.

Appearance

The shells of this species are up to 30 cm long.

Distribution

Geography

These mussels are found around deep-sea hydrotherma vents on the southern Kermadec Ridge, New Zealand. They form dense beds in these sites.

References

1. Gigantidas gladius Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigantidas_gladius

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