Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758
(true mussels)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusMytilus (true mussels)
FamilyMYTILIDAE (a family of molluscs)
SuperfamilyMYTILOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderMYTILOIDA (an order of molluscs)
SubclassPTERIOMORPHIA (fan mussels)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Mytilus (true mussels) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mytilus (true mussels)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mytilus (true mussels)
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