#mussel marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
supertype: #bivalve__lamellibranch marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
subtype: #marine_mussel__mytilid marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones
subtype: #edible_mussel__Mytilus_edulis dark-shelled edible mussel that lives attached to rocks
subtype: #freshwater_mussel__freshwater_clam bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States
subtype: #pearly-shelled_mussel the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl
subtype: #thin-shelled_mussel mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth
subtype: #zebra_mussel__zebramussel__Dreissena_polymorpha inch-long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels
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