California Mussel
Illustrated: One closed California mussel, long heavy wedge-shaped blue-black shell, pointed anterior umbo and broad rounded posterior, coarse radial ribs crossed by irregular concentric growth lines and worn brown periostracum. Three-quarter view shows both closed valves of the same individual.
Mytilus californianus
All languages
- English
- California Mussel
- Japanese
- Mytilus californianus — Scientific name; Japanese name under review
- Korean
- 캘리포니아담치 — kaelliponiadamchi
- Spanish
- Mejillón de California
- French
- moule californienne
- German
- Mytilus californianus — Scientific name; German name under review
Beta edition. Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.