Back بلح البحر الأزرق Arabic بلح البحر الازرق ARZ Синя морска мида Bulgarian Mytilus edulis Catalan Mytilus edulis CEB Slávka jedlá Czech Blåmusling Danish Gemeine Miesmuschel German Mitulo Esperanto Mytilus edulis Spanish
| Blue mussel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Mytilus |
| Species: | M. edulis
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| Mytilus edulis | |
The blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), also known as the common mussel,[1] is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels. Blue mussels are subject to commercial use and intensive aquaculture. A species with a large range, empty shells are commonly found on beaches around the world.
- ^ Paul Sterry (1997). Collins Complete Guide to British Wildlife. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-00-723683-1.