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Freshwater pearl mussel

life science Maturity 7-9

This is a special mussel.

Group of Margaritifera margaritifera.jpg
Group of Margaritifera margaritifera.jpg
It lives in clean rivers. It can live for a very long time. It can make pretty pearls. These pearls are very nice. Do you like shiny pearls?

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File:Group of Margaritifera margaritifera.jpg
Group of Margaritifera margaritifera.jpg
File:Two halved river pearls, natural freshwater pearls on lapis lazuli.jpg
Two halved river pearls, natural...
File:Margaritifiera-margaritifiera-reproduction.png
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File:Margaritifera margaritifera-binnen1.jpg
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