Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp.

Classification

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

Distribution

Adriatic Sea

Distribution

Arctic Ocean

Distribution

Baltic Sea

Distribution

Bay of Fundy

Distribution

Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone

Distribution

Black Sea

Distribution

Brandy Cove

Distribution

Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone

Distribution

De Haan

Distribution

De Panne

Distribution

Deadmans Harbour

Distribution

Disputed area Ukrainian Exclusive Economic Zone

Distribution

Dorset

Distribution

Gulf of Saint Lawrence

Distribution

Mediterranean Sea

Distribution

Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin

Distribution

Muuga harbour (Port of Tallinn, Gulf of Finland)

Distribution

North Atlantic Ocean

Distribution

North Sea

Distribution

Oostduinkerke

Name

Synonyms: Mytilus abbreviatus Lamarck, 1819; Mytilus angulatus Williamson, 1834; Mytilus borealis Lamarck, 1819; Mytilus edulis subsp. pusillus Macgillivray, 1843; Mytilus edulis subsp. 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; Mytilus variabilis Fischer von Waldheim, 1807; Mytilus vulgaris Da Costa, 1778
Homonyms: Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758
Common names: ???? ?????????? in Greek, Modern (1453-); Gewone mossel in Dutch; Miesmuschel in German; Mossel in Dutch; blauwe mossel in Dutch; blue mussel in English; blue mussel in language.; blue mussel in English; blåmusling in Danish; blåmussla in Swedish; blåskjel in Nynorsk, Norwegian; blåskjell in Norwegian Bokmål; common mussel in English; edible blue mussel in English; edible blue mussel in English; edible mussel in language.; 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 Valencian; muskuilu in Basque; 紫殼菜蛤;食用殼菜蛤 in language.; mossel in Dutch; Miesmuschel in German; blauwe mossel in Dutch; blue mussel in English; blåmusling in Danish; blåmussla in Swedish; blåskjel in Nynorsk, Norwegian; blåskjell in Norwegian Bokmål; common 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; moule comestible in French; moule commun in French; moule commune in French; musclo in Valencian; muskuilu in Basque

Bibliographic References

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De Bruyne, R.H. (2004)
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp.
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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
Turgeon, D. D., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, W. K. Emerson, W. G. Lyons, W. Pratt, et al., 1988: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 16. vii + 277.
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Unterwasser-Welt Ostsee
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