DSC_3930 Blue mussel, or toretore (Mytilus galloprovincialis) on rocks at low tide. Very common in parts of the South Island, less common in the North. Palmer Bay, Wellington *
DSC_ 0165 A comparison between the larger Green-lipped mussel, or porohe (Perna canaliculus) top, and the Blue mussel, or toretore (Mytilus galloprovincialis) bottom right. Brighton Beach *
DSC_8793 A comparison between the Blue mussel, or toretore (Mytilus galloprovincialis) top, and the larger Green-lipped mussel, or porohe (Perna canaliculus) bottom. Brighton Beach
