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 waterway, called Mussel Slough, is a fragment of the natural channels that once fed the lake, a vestige of the ecosystem that was transformed into canals and farmland.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 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

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

Dear People, I'm doing my best to uplift Mrs. Mussel, but she's the undisputed Queen of all the Glooms and my sprightly efforts fall on stony ground.

From Jane Journeys On by Mitchell, Ruth Comfort