APA: łew̓qəm̓
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Definition: seawater black mussel
Scientific name: [Mytilus edulis Linnaeus]
Ethnobiology: The blue mussel is a common species that attaches itself to hard surfaces with dark threads called byssal threads. It forms dense masses in quiet, sheltered intertidal locations. Blue mussels are edible. Because of their dark shells, they are sometimes called “seawater black mussels”.