Mytilus (genus)
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Mytilus Temporal range: Jurassic–Present |
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| Mytilus edulis in the intertidal zone in Cornwall, England | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Pteriomorphia |
| Order: | Mytiloida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: |
Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Mytilus is a cosmopolitan genus of medium to large-sized edible, mainly saltwater mussels, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.
Species within the genus Mytilus include:
Mytilus mussels are widely exploited as food and used in mariculture. For instance, in California, they have been consumed by coastal Native American people for almost 12 000 years.
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