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Mytilus edulis

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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
edible mussel
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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Age-dependence of metabolism in mussels Mytilus edulis (L.
A metabolic model for the ocean quahog Arctica islandica--effects of ... by Begum, S.; Basova, L.; Strahl, J.; Sukhotin, A.; Heilmayer, O.; Philipp, E.; Brey, T.; Abele, D. / Journal of Shellfish Research
Having not seen them, I would estimate they are the common blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, which are the ones you would get in restaurants," she said.
Baby mussels bring ferry to a halt and strand hundreds by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Dr Jane Delany, a lecturer in marine ecology based at the Dove Marine Laboratory in Cullercoats, said it's most likely the problem was caused by the common mussel Mytilus edulis.
MUSSELS POWER; Shellfish halt ferry mid-river by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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