mussel

Example Sentences

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The rocks are densely covered by Bathymodiolus mussels, tube worms, shrimp, amphipods, and vivid purple sea cucumbers.

From Science Daily

In 2017, Belgian scientists announced that seafood lovers could consume up to 11,000 plastic particles a year by eating mussels, a favorite dish in that country.

From National Geographic

When a 1,300-pound walrus showed up in Oslo last summer, lounging on piers and eating mussels, she became a beloved local delight and an overnight international media sensation.

From New York Times

In the days before settlers filled the marshes of the Duwamish River with soil, villagers would gather mussels and clams exposed during low tide in the vast coastal wetlands.

From Seattle Times

Far fewer restaurants are offering snacks of grilled mussels draped with velvety choron sauce, or starters of poached asparagus with sauce mousseline, items that have the ring of the familiar but are executed with flair.

From Washington Post