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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Mussel Pictures
A mussel shell being smothered by zebra mussels.

Zebra mussels attached to native mussels.

A pile of mussel shells, also known as a midden.

A mussel sticking out its siphon.

The tracks of a mussel.

A mussel trying to attract a potential host.

The inside of a mussel shell.

The outside of a mussel shell.

Boat outfitted to collect mussels.

A collection of different species of mussels.

Shells of different size mussels.

Tools made of mussel shells.

Jewelery made from mussel shells and pearls.

Baby mussels.

A mussel in a person's hand.

Two mussels in a person's hand.

Sorting mussels into different species.

Using a caliper to measure mussels.

Sorted mussels.

Measuring mussels.

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