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Blue Mussels
Mytilus edulis
The blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), also known as the common mussel, is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels. Blue mussels are subject to commercial use and intensive aquaculture. A species with a large range, empty shells are commonly found on beaches around the world.
6 branches of this group, most-observed first
Blue Mussel
speciesMytilus edulis
Mediterranean Mussel
speciesMytilus galloprovincialis
Northern Bay Mussel
speciesMytilus trossulus
Tasmanian Blue Mussel
speciesMytilus planulatus
Chilean Blue Mussel
speciesMytilus chilensis
Plata river mussel
speciesMytilus platensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1108240.