Simpukka

Mytilus edulis
#nm_0423📍 Finland
Language
Finnish
Transliteration
Simpukka
IPA
/ˈsimpukːɑ/

From Russian жемчуг zhemchug (pearl) ↳ жемчуг from Turkic *yinčü (pearl), ultimately from Chinese 真珠 zhēnzhū (precious pearl)

Blue mussel. Common in Baltic and North Atlantic. Forms dense beds on rocky substrates.

Alternates: Sinisimpukka (Finland)

Same species, different names