Organisms

Mytilus edulis

A species of mussel in the genus MYTILUS, family MYTILIDAE, class BIVALVIA, known as the common mussel. It has a bluish-black shell and is highly edible.

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Abstract

A species of mussel in the genus MYTILUS, family MYTILIDAE, class BIVALVIA, known as the common mussel. It has a bluish-black shell and is highly edible.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Mussel, Blue
  • Mussel, Common
  • Mussels, Blue
  • Mussels, Common
  • Blue Mussel
  • Blue Mussels
  • Common Mussel
  • Common Mussels
  • Mytilus eduli
  • edulis, Mytilus

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

as animal & food; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; as food, coordinate IM with SHELLFISH (IM)

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History Note

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Bivalvia (1970-2005)
  • Mollusca (1964-2005)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.644w.080w.537w.500w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mytilus edulis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049880. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049880
  2. Mytilus edulis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_mussel
  3. Mytilus edulis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27855