Genus
Mytilus
5 species
The list of species of Mytilus genus
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The list of species of Mytilus genus
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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...
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.
The California mussel (Mytilus californianus ) is a large edible mussel, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Mytilidae.This species is native to the west coast of North America, occurring from northern Mexico to the Aleutian Islands of Alaska....
The Chilean mussel or Chilean blue mussel (Mytilus platensis ) is a species of blue mussel native to the coasts of Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, the Falkland Islands and the Kerguelen islands. In the scientific literature, it has also been referred to...
Mytilus trossulus, the bay mussel or foolish mussel, is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae.Mytilus trossulus is one of the three principal, closely related taxa in the Mytilus edulis complex of blue mussels, which...
