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First Molecular Identification of the Brown Mussel Perna Perna (Linnaeus, 1758) From the Gulf of Annaba (North East of Algeria)

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The brown mussel Perna perna is widely distributed along the east coast of Algeria, and it is receiving much attention from researchers working in the field of pollution monitoring. However, this species is frequently confused with other Mytilidae species, in particular, with the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. This study is the first to identify mussels collected from four different sites in Northeastern Algeria, using both morphological characters and molecular analysis of the mitochondrial 16S rDNA gene sequences. The obtained results revealed that morphological and molecular identification coincided, and all samples belonged to P. perna species. Further phylogenetic analysis showed Perna species group in a single branch which is more closely related to the branch of Mytilus species than the other representative Mytilidae species. These research findings will be helpful for the accurate identification of the brown mussels and their sustainable use and management.

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This work was supported by the General Directorate for Scientific Research and Technological Development (DGRSDT), Algeria. Paul Sabatier University, Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaires (UMR5100) and Centre de Biologie Intégrative.

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  1. Laboratory of Eco-Biology for Marine Environment and Coastlines, Faculty of Science, Badji Moukhtar University, BP 12, 23000, Annaba, Algeria

    Mouna Boufafa, Skander Kadri & Mourad Bensouilah

  2. Laboratoire de Microbiologie Et Génétique Moléculaires, Centre de Biologie Intégrative, Université Paul Sabatier, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse, France

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MBo performed the experiments. MBo, SK and MBe analysed the environmental sampling data. MBo, SK, PR and MBe wrote the paper.

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Boufafa, M., Kadri, S., Redder, P. et al. First Molecular Identification of the Brown Mussel Perna Perna (Linnaeus, 1758) From the Gulf of Annaba (North East of Algeria). Thalassas 38, 1187–1193 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-022-00457-x

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