mussels

Pteriomorpha (marine mussels) Palaeoheteroonta (freshwater mussels) Heterodonta (zebra mussels)

Trivia about mussels

These mollusks, not oysters, are the most common source for freshwater pearls
A recipe for moules mariniere would call for these mollusks
These bivalves are the main ingredient in the French dish moules mariniere
Turkish cooks know that midye tavasi are these bivalves fried in batter
In the 1980s the zebra species of these "strong" bivalves native to the Caspian invaded the Great Lakes
In song, Sweet Molly Malone sold cockles & this shellfish "Alive, alive O!"
Kids can eat with their hands at Leon, a restaurant specializing in this seafood that rhymes with "Brussels"
This shellfish of the family Mytilidae needs its beard removed, a little steaming & yum!
In a seafood mood, Squeeze was pulling these from the shell