mussel

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Mussel larvae attach for weeks to darters, where they absorb vital nutrients to develop.

From National Geographic • Dec. 12, 2023

The raft tethered to the barge at Newell’s Pemaquid Mussel Farms is one of these remarkable contraptions, and it makes growing mussels in Maine far more viable.

From Scientific American • May 7, 2022

Chris Evans’ wife’s family had supposedly lost Mussel Slough property claims to Southern Pacific, which could explain a great deal, including the folk acclaim for the gang.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2022

Soon after that, I began to hear whisperings—whether at the Mussel Beach gym or traditional “high tea” gatherings by the pool at the Boatslip Resort—of a “gay cough” circulating among some out-of-towners.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2021

Mussel shells and burned stones are abundant, and many flint implements have been picked up.

From Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 by Fowke, Gerard