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Mytilus edulis
(redirected from Blue mussel)

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Noun1.Mytilus edulis - a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocksMytilus edulis - a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks
genus Mytilus, Mytilus - type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels
marine mussel, mytilid - marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones
mussel - black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine


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Eiders' favorite prey are blue mussels, but populations of these bivalves may have declined in recent years.
We have developed and characterized ten novel microsatellite loci that amplify reliably for the blue mussel Mytilus edulis.
Most sampling is done by analyzing specimens of blue mussels (mytelis edulis), which we commonly eat steamed, in bouillabaisse or paella.
 
 
 
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