Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Mytilus edulis Bivalve


This picture shows a Mytilus edulis (Gray, 1847) marine bivalve mollusc at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this exist in today's oceans. It is also known as the blue or common mussel.

Image taken in June 2014.

Info Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_mussel