Mussel

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Mussel
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Real-world info
Name: Mytilida Family: Unknown
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ムールガイ  지중해담치  Cozza  Miesmuschel  贻贝  Moule  Mejillón  Mossel  貽貝  Moule  Mejillón  Мидия

The Mussel is a type of sea creature in Animal Crossing: New Horizons introduced in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update.

Catch details

In New Horizons

A Mussel is used as an ingredient in the gratin dish on Turkey Day in the northern hemisphere.

#12

"I got a mussel! It's been working out"

Time of year	North: Jun – Dec South: Dec – Jun
Time of day	All day
Shadow size	Small
Shadow movement	Slow
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling price	1,500 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In New Horizons

When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

"Did you know that the mussel has a beard?! Hoo! It's true! Well, partially true, anyway. Mussels have a special gland that secretes a thing called "byssus" or "byssal thread." They use these tough beard-like fibers to anchor themselves to rocks and keep themselves in place. So, you see, the mussel's beard is functional rather than merely stylish. Then again, perhaps all beards should be this way."

Once donated, the mussel is located in the coral reef tank.

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Names in other languages

	ムールガイ mūru-gai	Mussel
	지중해담치 jijunghaedamchi	Mediterranean mussel
	贻贝 yíbèi	Mussel
	貽貝 Unknown
	Мидия Midiya	Mussel
	Mossel	Mussel
	Miesmuschel	Mussel
	Mejillón	Mussel
	Moule	Mussel
	Cozza	Mussel