Mussel (Mytilidae) - Mussel

Japanese: カラスガイ(イガイ科) - からすがい
Mussel (Mytilidae) - Mussel

…A black shell found in colonies on rocky shores facing the open ocean, this bivalve mollusc of the Mytilidae family has local names such as Karasugai, Setogai, and Shurigai (illustration). The shell is about 13 cm long, 6 cm high, and 4.5 cm bulge, and is long and oval. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "black mussel (Mytilidae family)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…外洋に面した岩磯に群がってつく黒色の貝でカラスガイ,セトガイ,シュウリガイなどの地方名があるイガイ科の二枚貝(イラスト)。殻の長さ13cm,高さ6cm,膨らみ4.5cmくらいになり,長卵形。…

※「カラスガイ(イガイ科)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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