Mytilus edulis shells washed up on the beach Mytilus is a cosmopolitan genus of medium to large-sized edible, mainly saltwater mussels, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.

The red mussel (Mytilus edulis), also known as the common mussel, [1] is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the only extant family in the order Mytilida, …

2023年3月31日 · Bay mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis and Mytilus trossulus, can co-occur with M. californianus but are most common in sheltered habitats because of their weaker byssal …

Mytilus trossulus is the main native intertidal mussel in the Northern Pacific. In North America it is found from California to Alaska, and in Asia from Hokkaido northwards.

Mytilus mussel in California, showing the byssus threads Mytilus is a common genus of medium to large-sized marine mussels. They are bivalve molluscs of the family Mytilidae. [1] Mussels are …

2019年5月25日 · The "Blue Mussel" was once considered to be a single species. At least three distinct species have been identified, all of which, may be found in the Pacific Northwest - …

Commercially most relevant marine mussel species belong to the two genera of Mytilus and Perna. Mytilus species occur in temperate waters of Europe, Asia, and America, whereas …

2020年10月14日 · The California mussel (Mytilus californianus) is a habitat engineer and important prey species for keystone species. A preferred food source for the sea star Pisaster …

Mytilus (Plicatomytilus) Allison & Addicott, 1976 † · alternative representation

Differences in morphology and habitat use among the native mussel Mytilus trossulus, the non-native M. galloprovincialis, and their hybrids in Puget Sound, Washington.