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Mussel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mussel is the common name used for members of several families of clams or bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and freshwater habitats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mussel
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Freshwater Pearl Mussel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The freshwater pearl mussel, scientific name Margaritifera margaritifera, is an endangered species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Margaritiferidae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_pearl_mussel
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Common Mussel - ARKive
Learn more about the Common mussel - with amazing Common mussel videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/common-mussel/mytilus-edulis/
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Mussel - Mollusk - Britannica
Mussel, any of numerous bivalve mollusks belonging to the marine family Mytilidae and to the freshwater family Unionidae. Worldwide in distribution, they are most common in cool seas.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/mussel
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Mussels' Sticky Secretions Make for Super-Strong Adhesives - WIRED
The secret to super-sticky glue is in the secretions of mussels.
http://www.wired.com/2015/11/mussels-sticky-secretions-make-for-super-strong-adhesives
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The Status Quo on Europe's Mussels - ScienceDaily
Mussels are the natural treatment plants of bodies of water and, therefore, just as important as bees. Unfortunately, they are equally threatened: most of the world's mussel stocks are in decline and some species face extinction.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160108134223.htm
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California Mussel - Mytilus californianus - Monterey Bay Aquarium
Layers of interwoven mussel shells look lifeless when exposed to air, but under water they come alive. The shells open slightly and tiny hairs, or cilia, beat rhythmically to draw in water carrying tiny particles of food.
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/invertebrates/california-mussel
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Zebra mussel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is a small freshwater mussel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_mussel
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Invasive Mussels in the United States
The United States is experiencing a devastating attack from some very invasive species.
https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Threats-to-Wildlife/Invasive-Species/Invasive-Mussels.aspx
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Facts about Mussels - WildCoast
Some mussels can live for up to 50 years.
http://www.wildcoast.co.za/facts-about-mussels
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Freshwater Mussels Information - Virginia
Freshwater mussels are mollusks and are similar to their marine clam and oyster cousins. They have two shells connected by a hinge-like ligament. Around the world, mussels live in a variety of freshwater habitats but are most prevalent in stream and rivers.
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/freshwater-mussels.asp
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What is A Freshwater Mussel? - MolluskConservation
Mussels are nature's freshwater version of marine clams like those you can find on the beach. Technically, a freshwater mussel is a bivalved mollusk that lives in fresh water.
http://molluskconservation.org/MUSSELS/What_Mussel.html
