The New Zealand green-lipped mussel, (Perna canalicula), also known as the New Zealand mussel, the greenshell mussel, kuku, and kutai, is a bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae the true mussels. P. canaliculus has great importance as a cultivated species in New Zealand.

 Green Lipped Mussel that are grown on licensed coastal marine farms situated in pollution free waters and are frequently monitored to ensure purity of water and quality of harvest. New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel contains a unique combination of fatty acids(EPA, DHA, ETA, OTA) that are not found in any other marine or plant life. It is a very popular dietary supplement containing a rich blend of natural proteins, minerals, mucopolysaccharides and omega3 fatty acids which are increasingly being recognized to substantially help maintain joint mobility, good health and well being.