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Mussel
Mytilus edulis
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Mytiloida
Mytilidae
Mytilus
Mytilus edulis
Sessile bivalve mollusc forming dense beds; consumed raw or boiled.
Description
Quick Facts
Max Mass
Shoulder Height
Standing Height
Length
Diet
Trophic Level
kg
m
m
m
Filter-feeder
Micro-Filter Feeder – plankton consumer
Hunt History
Shell heaps in Arctic coasts indicate regular use by Paleoeskimos and later Inuit.
Time & Range
Extinction Status
Extant
Extinction Date
Temporal Range
Region
BP
North Atlantic and Arctic coastal waters
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Fat Analysis
Fatness Profile:
Low
Fat %
6
Est. Renderable Fat
0.02
kg
Targeted Organs
Visceral Fat
Adipose Depots
Preferred Cuts
Internal Visceral Fat
Hunt Difficulty (x/5)
Historical Entries
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