Blue mussel
Mytilus edulis
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- Language
- English
- Transliteration
- Blue mussel
- IPA
- /bluː ˈmʌsəl/
Compound: blue + mussel blue: shell color, mussel: from Latin musculus (little mouse)
Blue mussel. Common in Baltic and North Atlantic. Forms dense beds on rocky substrates.