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Musculus lateralis, common name the Lateral mussel, is a small species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of America, [ 1 ] ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies and Brazil .
Bathymodiolus childressi is a species of deepwater mussel, a marine bivalve mollusk species in the family Mytilidae, the mussels. Although this species has been known since 1985, [2] it was formally described as a species in 1998. [1]
Mussel (/ ˈ m ʌ s ə l /) is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval.
The following is a list of selected animals in order of increasing number of legs, from 0 legs to 653 pairs of legs, the maximum recorded in the animal kingdom. [1] Each entry provides the relevant taxa up to the rank of phylum. Each entry also provides the common name of the animal.
Native to the west coast of Canada and the northwest coast of the United States (primarily Washington and British Columbia), these marine bivalve mollusks are the largest burrowing clams in the world, weighing in at an average of 0.7 kilograms (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb) at maturity, but specimens weighing over 7 kilograms (15 lb) and as much as 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) in length are not unheard of.
Bathymodiolus thermophilus is a species of large, deep water mussel, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the true mussels.The species was discovered at abyssal depths when submersible vehicles such as DSV Alvin began exploring the deep ocean. [3]
Mussel farming is a fast-growing industry in New Zealand. In 2000, 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of mussel farms were in production, with proposals for another 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres). Typically, individual farms are less than 50 hectares (120 acres) and placed in sheltered waters close to the shore.
Mytilus unguiculatus, [1] common name the Korean mussel [2] [3] or the hard-shelled mussel, [4] is a species of mussel, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. [1] This species is heavily exploited as a food item via mariculture in Korea [2] and in China. [4] It is also a typical macrofouling organism.