Blue mussel
A species of Mytilus Scientific name : Mytilus edulis Genus : Mytilus
Blue mussel, A species of Mytilus
Botanical name: Mytilus edulis
Genus: Mytilus
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Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) is an edible mollusc that is both harvested from the wild and extensively aquafarmed around the world. Blue mussels are found attached to rocks by elastic threads produced by the mussel's glands in tidal waters.
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Blue mussel 
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