Summary ⁵

The Mediterranean mussel, scientific name 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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1. (c) Ferran Turmo Gort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/fturmog/6979927511/
2. (c) Femorale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.femorale.com/shellphotos/photos5/11453.jpg
3. (c) Andrew Butko, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mytilus_galloprovincialis_shell.jpg
4. (c) prof. Bizzarro, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/bazardelbizzarro/16931977871/
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mytilus_galloprovincialis

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