mussel
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Laura Parker, a lawyer for the center, said it can be hard for people to understand why a tiny lizard, or rare mussel species, or the lesser prairie chicken are worth preserving.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Supriyanto, 32, is a green mussel trader and once bought from local fishermen who harvested the shellfish offshore.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
On Wednesday, they served a mussel dish with garlic confit and serrano chili developed by his breakfast sous chef.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
The amphipod was discovered at a depth of 2,602 meters in a mussel bed within the Galápagos Rift hydrothermal vent fields.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
At the stream he was the most useful mussel digger that any boy could have.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
Harvesting bivalves, like clams, oysters, scallops and mussels, is especially sustainable because these species do not require feed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
She made a feast of steamed mussels with coconut cream sauce, rib-eye, chicken, rice and sautéed mushrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
He said he learned how to hand rake mussels during the film, although admitted they were unusable by the end of the day.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Fish, mobile snails, sea urchins, and bivalves such as clams, oysters, and mussels all require faster metabolisms to support movement and, in many cases, predatory lifestyles.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
For our stew we would pick up clams and mussels.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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