![crayfish bodies - Gordon's Bay Fisheries, Gordon's Bay, Western Cape, Helderberg, South Africa [© 2010 Paul Godard]](http://images.gondwanastudio.com/xMedia/Images/Photos/CFF_000001-000500/CFF_000133.jpg "crayfish bodies - Gordon's Bay Fisheries, Gordon's Bay, Western Cape, Helderberg, South Africa [© 2010 Paul Godard]")
FISH & SEAFOOD : FRESH OR FROZEN
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Mussel (Mediterranean) [seafood] |
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Mytilus galloprovincialis | |
Other Common NamesBlue mussel/Mediterranean mussel Other Scientific Names
EtymologyFeaturesThis invasive smooth - shelled mussel is dark blue or brown to almost black. The two shells are equal in size and nearly quadrangular, with a broader base than the closely related black mussel. Size : 8 cm | Weight : kg EcologyThe Mediterranean mussel can be found from exposed rocky coasts to sandy bottoms, but they typically require rocky coastlines with strong wave action, where they filter feed on phytoplankton, zooplankton and suspended organic materials. DistributionRegulation |
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