New zealand green-lipped mussel
A species of Perna, Also known as Greenshell mussel Scientific name : Perna canaliculus Genus : Perna
New zealand green-lipped mussel, A species of Perna
Also known as:
Greenshell mussel
Botanical name: Perna canaliculus
Genus: Perna
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Description
Description
The New Zealand green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus), also known as the New Zealand mussel, the greenshell mussel, kuku, and kutai, is a bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae (the true mussels). P. canaliculus has economic importance as a cultivated species in New Zealand.
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Scientific Classification
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True mussels Family
True mussels Genus
Perna Species
New zealand green-lipped mussel