| Common Name | Black mussel |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Locality | Namibia to South Africa. |
| Ref. | Branch, G., C. Griffiths, M. Branch and L. Beckley, 2016 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | other/n.a. |
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| Remarks | 'mussel' from Old English, 'muscle, musscel', from Latin 'musculus', i.e. 'little mouse'; derived from 'mus', i.e. 'mouse', on the perceived similarity of size and shape. |