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Mussel

life science Maturity 7-9

A mussel lives in water.

Mytilus with byssus.jpg
Mytilus with byssus.jpg
It has a hard shell. The shell keeps it safe. It can stick to rocks. We can eat them too.
Mussel dish.jpg
Mussel dish.jpg
Do you like mussels?

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File:Miesmuscheln-2.jpg
Miesmuscheln-2.jpg
3D flight around a µCT scan of a Mytilus...
File:Mytilus with byssus.jpg
Mytilus with byssus.jpg
File:Starfishmussel.jpg
Starfishmussel.jpg
File:Mussels on rock.JPG
Mussels on rock.JPG
File:Mussel dredgers at Carlingford harbour - geograph.org.uk - 174327.jpg
Mussel dredgers at Carlingford harbour -...
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Bouchots DSC04101.jpg
File:MusselsKotorBay3.jpg
MusselsKotorBay3.jpg
File:Muschelkutter im Hafen Hörnum.jpg
Muschelkutter im Hafen Hörnum.jpg
File:New Zealand Mussel farm-142455.jpg
New Zealand Mussel farm-142455.jpg
File:หอยแมงภู่ hoi maeng phu 2.jpg
หอยแมงภู่ hoi maeng phu 2.jpg
File:Moules frites wth rose and pastis.JPG
Moules frites wth rose and pastis.JPG

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