mussel

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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

Treatment for someone who has consumed a mussel with toxins includes respiratory support until the toxins are flushed out of the body.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

Even more varied and underappreciated than the salamander is the freshwater mussel.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson