The blue mussel, also known as the common mussel, is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the only living family in the order Mytilida, known as the true mussels. It has a large geographic range and is subject to commercial harvest and intensive aquaculture, and its empty shells are commonly found washed up on beaches around the world.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleFarmed or Commercially Raised 2 Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceTriangular, elongated smooth shell with rounded edges, purple, blue or sometimes brown, occasionally with radial stripes 1 Scientific Name Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Argentina, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Estonia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: France, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ireland, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Italy, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Netherlands, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Poland, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Tanzania, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Turkey, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ukraine, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United Kingdom, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Blue mussel - Wikipedia
Introduction, opening sentence
The blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), also known as the common mussel, is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusc.
Shell description
The shells of this species are purple, blue or sometimes brown in color, occasionally with radial stripes.
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Blue mussel
human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
Blue mussels are subject to commercial use and intensive aquaculture.
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), also known as the common mussel, is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the only extant family in the order Mytilida, known as "true mussels".
View the SourceIUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Blue Mussel
Blue mussel (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, habitat (P2974): Marine
Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a marine habitat type.
- Child Taxon Of: Bivalvia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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