Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758
(Common Mussel, Blue Mussel)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMytilus edulis (Common Mussel, Blue Mussel)
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)
Records of Mytilus edulis (Common Mussel, Blue Mussel) :
1: Mytilus edulis (Common Mussel, Blue Mussel)
23 Mar 1970 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Mussel beds exposed at low tide

Mytilus edulis (Common Mussel, Blue Mussel) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mytilus edulis (Common Mussel, Blue Mussel)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mytilus edulis (Common Mussel, Blue Mussel)
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