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Mytilus galloprovincialis (Mediterranean mussel; Cozza; Mejillón mediterráneo; Mitilo; Blaubartmuschel; Krambekmossel; Mexilháo do Mediterrâneo; Middelhavs-blåmusling; Middellandse-Zeemossel; Mittelmeer-Miesmuschel; Moule méditerranéenne; Seemuschel)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) is a species of bivalve, a marine mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It is an invasive species in many parts of the world, and also an object of aquaculture.
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