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Mytilus unguiculatus
Species of bivalve / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Mytilus unguiculatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Mytilida |
Family: | Mytilidae |
Genus: | Mytilus |
Species: | M. unguiculatus |
Binomial name | |
Mytilus unguiculatus Valenciennes, 1858 | |
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