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Kūtai - Mussels

Check out these mussels and learn the difference between mussels and muscles. Quiz with 3 parts
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Mussel

 

A dark blue, black, or brown shellfish that has two long oval shells. You will find them on the rocky shore, clumped together and attached to rocks. Mussels are ‘filter feeders’ that play an important role in the health of our oceans.

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