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Mytilus edulis

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BPBM 196891Malacology

Mytilus edulis

Mytilidae

Collected by: H.G. Barnacle; Joseph Swift EmersonH.G. Barnacle →Joseph Swift Emerson →
Collector number: #449
Date: September 22, 1882
Locality: England; River Dee
Region: England
Record type: Preservedspecimen

19 Bishop specimens of Mytilus edulis · collected 1869–1976Species page ›

Mytilus edulis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1882. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,105 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Mytilus edulis observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Bridgwater, England, GB

(c) Reuban Milinczuk-Boyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mytilus edulis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Gulf of Maine, Cape Elizabeth, ME, US

no rights reserved

Mytilus edulis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Haixian Street, Dalian, Liaoning, CN

(c) Edward Liu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mytilus edulis observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Leucate, France

(c) ahmedm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mytilus edulis observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Llanddwyn Bay, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales, GB

(c) Will Kostick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Mytilus edulis observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

(c) Andrew Gibson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Mytilus edulis. BPBM 196891. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/196891.

Record sources

Last harvested October 27, 2026