Aulacomya atra, called also the Magellan mussel or the ribbed mussel, is a southern species of edible saltwater mussel, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Mytilidae, the true mussels. Note that the common name ribbed mussel is also used of the Northern Hemisphere mussel Geukensia demissa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cholga 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
- Aulacomya maoriana
- Brachidontes erosus
- Mytilisepta bifurcata
- Brachidontes ustulatus
- Brachidontes rodriguezii
- Geukensia demissa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Mytilida
- Family
- Mytilidae
- Genus
- Aulacomya
- Species
- Aulacomya atra
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