Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758

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Linnæus, Carolus. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. Vol. Tomus I, Editio decima, reformata: i-ii, 1-824.

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Mollusca: class
Bivalvia: order
Mytilida: family
Mytilidae: genus
Mytilus: species
Mytilus edulis

Distribution

Adriatic Sea

Distribution

Arctic Ocean

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Baltic Sea

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Bay of Fundy

Distribution

Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone

Distribution

Black Sea

Distribution

Brandy Cove

Distribution

Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone

Distribution

De Haan

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De Panne

Distribution

Deadmans Harbour

Distribution

Dorset

Distribution

Gulf of Saint Lawrence

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Mediterranean Sea

Distribution

Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin

Distribution

Muuga harbour (Port of Tallinn, Gulf of Finland)

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North Atlantic Ocean

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North Sea

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Oostduinkerke

Distribution

Oostende

Name

Synonyms: Mytilus abbreviatus Lamarck, 1819; Mytilus angulatus Williamson, 1834; Mytilus borealis Lamarck, 1819; Mytilus edilis L.; Mytilus edulis edulis; Mytilus edulis pusillus MacGillivray, 1843; Mytilus edulis ungulatus (Linnaeus, 1758); Mytilus elegans Brown, 1827; Mytilus grunerianus Dunker, 1853; Mytilus minganensis Mighels, 1844; Mytilus notatus DeKay, 1843; Mytilus pellucidus Pennant, 1777; Mytilus petasunculinus Locard, 1886; Mytilus retusus Lamarck, 1819; Mytilus retusus var. acrocyrta Locard, 1889; Mytilus solitarius Williamson, 1834; Mytilus spathulinus Locard, 1889; Mytilus subsaxatilis Williamson, 1834; Mytilus trigonus Locard, 1889; Mytilus ungulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Homonyms: Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758
Common names: Blåmusling in Danish; Gemeine Miesmuschel in German; Miesmuschel in German; bay mussel in English; blauwe mossel in Dutch; blue mussel in English; blue mussel in English; blåmusling in Danish; blåmussla in Swedish; blåskjel in Nynorsk, Norwegian; blåskjell in Norwegian Bokmål; common blue mussel in English; common mussel in English; edible blue mussel in English; edible blue mussel in English; eetbare mossel in Dutch; essbare Miesmuschel in German; gewone mossel in Dutch; mejillón in Spanish; mexilhao in Portuguese; midiya in Russian; mossel in Dutch; moule comestible in French; moule commun in French; moule commune in French; musclo in Catalan–Valencian; muskuilu in Basque; Μύδι Ατλαντικού in Greek, Modern (1453-); 紫殼菜蛤;食用殼菜蛤 in language.; Mossel in Dutch; blåmussla in Swedish; mossel in Dutch; mossel in Dutch; Gemeine Miesmuschel in German; Gemeine Miesmuschel in German; Gewone mossel in Dutch; Miesmuschel in German; Miesmuschel in German; bay mussel in English; bay mussel in English; blauwe mossel in Dutch; blauwe mossel in Dutch; blue mussel in English; blue mussel in English; blåmusling in Danish; blåmusling in Danish; blåmussla in Swedish; blåmussla in Swedish; blåskjel in Nynorsk, Norwegian; blåskjel in Nynorsk, Norwegian

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