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These are freshwater mussels.

Freshwater mussels.jpg
Freshwater mussels.jpg
They live in rivers and lakes. They have hard shells. The inside is shiny like a pearl.
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Pearl-freshwater hg.jpg
They help keep water clean. Do you like shiny things?

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File:Diagram freshwater mussels.jpg
Diagram freshwater mussels.jpg
File:Freshwater mussels.jpg
Freshwater mussels.jpg
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Margaritifiera-margaritifiera-reproduction.png
File:Lampsilis higginsii glochidia 620.jpg
Lampsilis higginsii glochidia 620.jpg
File:Pearl-freshwater hg.jpg
Pearl-freshwater hg.jpg
File:Cultured pearl oyster.jpg
Cultured pearl oyster.jpg
File:Brail hooks.JPG
Brail hooks.JPG
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ButtonShell.jpg
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Oyster shell buttons.jpg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.2 | Vital Level 5