Blue mussels are boreo-temperate invertebrates that live in intertidal areas attached to rocks and other hard substrates by strong (and somewhat elastic) thread-like structures called byssal …

2025年3月20日 · Like oysters, clams, and scallops, blue mussel are bivalve mollusks and have a hinged shell. Adults are sessile—they stay in one place—and inhabit both intertidal and …

2024年8月12日 · The blue mussel, scientifically known as Mytilus edulis, is a popular marine bivalve found in coastal waters. These edible mollusks are recognized for their distinct blue …

2020年4月21日 · The blue mussel is characterized by two elongated and triangular shaped shell valves that are equal in size and have a bluish to black color. The shell valves are hinged …

Common name(s): Pacific blue mussel, Northern bay mussel, Edible mussel, Foolish mussel Synonyms: Mytilus edulis (in the northern Pacific. True M. edulis is apparently found only in …

2018年2月12日 · Blue mussels showed similar shell shape responses to less favourable environmental conditions at different geographical scales, with the formation of elongated, …

Blue mussel shells have been found in kitchen middens dated at 6000 B.C. Until the 19 th century, blue mussels were harvested from wild beds in most European countries for food, fish …

2019年10月1日 · Sampling locations, catchment land use and geology and mean shell length (mm) for blue mussels (M. edulis) collected on the west coast of Ireland in January 2016.

Mytilus edulis is characterized by a smooth inequilateral shell, usually purple, blue, or dark brown, which features concentric growth lines emanating from the hinge. The interior of the shell is …

An easily recognizable bivalve, the edible Blue Mussel is a midnight blue/black color with somewhat wing-shaped valves (the two shell halves). It has concentric growth lines and some …