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Blue Mussel
(Mytilus edulis)
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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.
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Mediterranean Mussel
(Mytilus galloprovincialis)
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The Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) is a species of bivalve, a marine mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It is an invasive species in many parts of the world, and also an object of aquaculture.
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Northern Bay Mussel
(Mytilus trossulus)
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Mytilus trossulus, the bay mussel or foolish mussel, is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae.
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Chilean Blue Mussel
(Mytilus chilensis)
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Mytilus chilensis is the scientific name often misapplied to the native blue mussel species occurring along the coasts of southern South America, hereafter referred to as the Montevideo mussel, the original name coined by Alcide d’Orbigny who first described the species. The valid scientific name currently used to designate the Montevideo mussel is Mytilus platensis d'Orbigny, 1842, although its junior synonym Mytilus chilensis is still in use, but erroneously s
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