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To Save a Mussel, Find Its Fish

The Altamaha Spinymussel
(Elliptio spinosa) Up Close

 

Description: Palm-sized mussel usually sporting one to five spikes, or “spines,” no longer than one inch. Seemingly limited to swift-flowing water.

spiny mussel

Sources include U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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