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

On rafts and canoes made from the thick tule reeds, Yokut hunters fished for salmon, perch and sturgeon while the women waded far into the waters to dig for clams and mussels.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Western ridged mussel is one such species, battling for existence in rivers subject to pollution, warming climates and invasive species,” Olden said.

From Seattle Times

A recent analysis done for NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science assessed mussels throughout the Gulf of Maine, which extends from Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts to the shoreline of Nova Scotia.

From Salon

I ate a superb mussels escabeche, in which the shellfish had been slightly pickled to complement its briny essence, washed down with a bone-dry riesling.

From New York Times