''Mytilopsis'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of small fresh- and brackishwater

mussel Mussel () is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and Freshwater bivalve, freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other ...

s in the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Dreissenidae The Dreissenidae are a family of small freshwater aquatic bivalve molluscs, commonly called ''mussels'' although not at all closely related to true mussels. The shells of these bivalves are shaped somewhat like those of true mussels, which they ...

Species

Species within the genus ''Mytilopsis'' are: * ''

Mytilopsis adamsi ''Mytilopsis'' is a genus of small fresh- and brackishwater mussels in the family Dreissenidae. Species Species within the genus ''Mytilopsis'' are: * '' Mytilopsis adamsi'' J. P. E. Morrison, 1946 * '' Mytilopsis africana'' (Van Beneden, 1835) ...

'' J. P. E. Morrison, 1946 * ''

Mytilopsis africana ''Mytilopsis africana'' is a species of bivalve mollusc in the false mussel family, Dreissenidae The Dreissenidae are a family of small freshwater aquatic bivalve molluscs, commonly called ''mussels'' although not at all closely related to tr ...

'' (Van Beneden, 1835) * ''

Mytilopsis lacustris ''Mytilopsis'' is a genus of small fresh- and brackishwater mussels in the family (biology), family Dreissenidae. Species Species within the genus ''Mytilopsis'' are: * ''Mytilopsis adamsi'' J. P. E. Morrison, 1946 * ''Mytilopsis africana'' (Va ...

'' (Morelet, 1860) * ''

Mytilopsis leucophaeata ''Mytilopsis leucophaeata'' is a species of small bivalve mollusc in the false mussel family, Dreissenidae. It is commonly known as Conrad's false mussel or the dark false mussel. Identification It can look very similar to the zebra mussel, wit ...

'' (Conrad, 1831) * '' Mytilopsis ornata'' (Morelet, 1885) * '' Mytilopsis sallei'' (Récluz, 1849) * ''

Mytilopsis trautwineana ''Mytilopsis'' is a genus of small fresh- and brackishwater mussels in the family Dreissenidae. Species Species within the genus ''Mytilopsis'' are: * '' Mytilopsis adamsi'' J. P. E. Morrison, 1946 * '' Mytilopsis africana'' (Van Beneden, 1835) ...

'' (Tryon, 1866) Synonyms: * ''Mytilopsis allyneana'' accepted as ''

'' * ''Mytilopsis domingensis'' accepted as '' Mytilopsis sallei'' * ''Mytilopsis zeteki'' accepted as ''

'' * ''Mytilopsis lopesi'' accepted as '' Rheodreissena lopesi''

References

Dreissenidae Bivalve genera Taxa named by Timothy Abbott Conrad {{bivalve-stub