 Similar techniques are used in different parts of the world to cultivate other species including the Sydney rock oyster ( Saccostrea commercialis ) , the northern quahog ( Mercenaria mercenaria ) , the blue mussel ( Mytilus edulis ) , the Mediterranean mussel ( Mytilus galloprovincialis ) , the New Zealand green @-@ lipped mussel ( Perna canaliculus ) , the grooved carpet shell ( Ruditapes decussatus ) , the Japanese carpet shell ( Venerupis philippinarum ) , the pullet carpet shell ( Venerupis pullastra ) and the Yesso scallop ( Patinopecten yessoensis ) . 
