Mytilus (genus)

Mytilus is a common genus of medium to large-sized marine mussels. They are bivalve molluscs of the family Mytilidae. Mussels are edible, and are used in various stews and soups. In life, they are attached to the substrate (rocks etc) by byssus threads.
Species.
Species within the genus "Mytilus" include:
Human use.
"Mytilus" mussels are widely used as food. In California they were eaten by coastal Native American people for almost 12,000 years.