Species under Mytilus
n= 11
| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mytilus antarcticus Barnes, 1823 |
Western Atlantic | ||
| Mytilus californianus Conrad, 1837 |
California mussel | Eastern Pacific | 25.5 |
| Mytilus chilensis (Hupé, 1854) |
Chilean mussel | Southeast Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and the Antarctic | 18 |
| Mytilus desolationis Lamy, 1936 |
Kerguelen mussel | Pacific Ocean and Antarctic Indian Ocean | |
| Mytilus divaricata Gould, 1851 |
Northwest Pacific | ||
| Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758 |
Blue mussel | Circumpolar | 11 |
| Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 |
Mediterranean mussel | Northeast Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea | 16.5 |
| Mytilus planulatus Lamarck, 1819 |
New Zealand blue mussel | Southwest Pacific | 6 |
| Mytilus platensis d'Orbigny, 1842 |
River plata mussel | Southwest Atlantic | 9 |
| Mytilus trossulus Gould, 1850 |
Foolish mussel | Eastern Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic | 9 |
| Mytilus unguiculatus Valenciennes, 1858 |
Far Eastern mussel | Northwest Pacific | 10 |