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  1. Mussel, any of numerous bivalve mollusks belonging to the marine family Mytilidae and to the freshwater family Unionidae. Worldwide in distribution, they are most common in cool seas. Freshwater mussels, also known as naiads, include about 1,000 known species inhabiting streams, lakes, and ponds

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    Are mussels a mollusk?
    mussel, any of numerous bivalve mollusks belonging to the marine family Mytilidae and to the freshwater family Unionidae. Worldwide in distribution, they are most common in cool seas. Freshwater mussels, also known as naiads, include about 1,000 known species inhabiting streams, lakes, and ponds over most of the world.

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    Where do mussels come from?
    A staple of Belgian cuisine, the winning combination of seafood and french fries is a must-try for tourists visiting Brussels. But few are aware of the origins of the dish. In fact, mussels don't come from Brussels at all but from the southern Dutch region of Zeeland, although it is uncertain when they first reached Belgian shores.

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    What is the largest family of freshwater mussels?
    Finish the semester strong with Britannica. The largest family of freshwater mussels is the Unionidae, with about 750 species, the greatest number of which occur in the United States. Many unionid species also live in Southeast Asian waters.

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    What is a blue mussel?
    Some species ( e.g., the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis) are important as food in Europe and other parts of the world and are raised commercially. M. edulis, which attains lengths of up to 11 cm and is usually blue or purple, has been cultivated in Europe since the 13th century. Mussels are collected from deep water by means of dredges or rakes.

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    Mussel | Mollusk Adaptation & Benefits | Britannica

    WebApr 28, 2024 · Mussel, any of numerous bivalve mollusks belonging to the marine family Mytilidae and to the freshwater family Unionidae. Worldwide in distribution, they are most common in cool seas. Freshwater mussels, …

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    Web3 days ago · Annual seafood consumption per capita (2017) [1] Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans, prominently including fish and shellfish. Shellfish include various species of molluscs (e.g., bivalve …

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    1. any of a number of bivalve molluscs with a brown or purplish-black shell.
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    WebMay 8, 2024 · Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 04/10/2023. Blue mussels are considered a smart seafood choice because they are sustainably grown and harvested under U.S. state and federal …

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    Web6 days ago · Mosul ( / ˈmoʊsəl, moʊˈsuːl / MOH-səl, moh-SOOL; Arabic: الموصل, romanized : al-Mawṣil, pronounced [alˈmawsˤil] ⓘ, locally [ɪlˈmoːsˤɪl]; Kurdish: مووسڵ, romanized: Mûsil; [3] [4] Turkish: Musul; Syriac: ܡܘܨܠ, …

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  10. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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    Mussels from Brussels: How moules-frites became

    WebJun 21, 2023 · Details vary but most reports agree that “moules-frites” were first sold at the Liège Fair in either 1875 or 1885. Pieter Brueghel the Elder – 'The Fight Between Carnival and Lent'. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. …

  12. Phys.org
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    Researchers discover new species of mussel that lives in an ancient ...

  13. Nature
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    A trait dataset for freshwater mussels of the United States of

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