Mytilus edulis: taxon details and analytics

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Parent Taxon

• N/A

Sibling Taxa

• Mytilus californianus
• Mytilus chilensis
• Mytilus edulis
• Mytilus planulatus
• Mytilus platensis
• Mytilus unguiculatus

Child Taxa

• Mytilus edulis
• Mytilus galloprovincialis
• Mytilus trossulus

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