Mediterranean mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis
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English
Transliteration
Mediterranean mussel
IPA
/ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən ˈmʌsəl/

From Latin musculus (little mouse)

Mediterranean mussel. Forms dense beds on rocks. Key ingredient in Turkish midye dolma.

Same species, different names

Mediterranean musselInternational
MidyeTurkish Aegean
ΜύδιGreece