Asian Date Mussel

Arcuatula senhousia (Musculista senhousia), commonly known as the Asian date mussel, Asian mussel, or bag mussel, is a small saltwater mussel, a marine bivalve mollusk species in the family Mytilidae, the mussels. Other common names for this species include the Japanese mussel, Senhouse's mussel, the green mussel (a name also applied to Perna viridis), and the green bagmussel. It is harvested for human consumption in China.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Asian Date Mussel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Xenostrobus securis
• Brachidontes modiolus
• Brachidontes ustulatus
• Limnoperna fortunei
• Mytella strigata
• Musculus impactus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Mytilida

Family

Mytilidae

Genus

Arcuatula

Species

Arcuatula senhousia

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