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Mussels - page 2
What time of year are mussels around the most?
What months are mussels in season?What months do you not eat mussels?Where are mussels most popular?Are mussels good in winter?Are mussels in season ...
What group is the mussel in?
MusselDomain:EukaryotaKingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:MolluscaClass:Bivalvia What class are mussels a part of?What invertebrate group is a mussel in?Where are ...
How have mussels adapted?
They must adapt to survive the constant pounding of waves and extreme temperatures. Mussels: Animals like crabs and snails have shells to protect them...
What do musscles eat?
Feeding. Both marine and freshwater mussels are filter feeders; they feed on plankton and other microscopic sea creatures which are free-floating in s...
Which animal eats mussel?
Predators. Marine mussels are eaten by humans, starfish, seabirds, and by numerous species of predatory marine gastropods in the family Muricidae, suc...
What is the predator of the mussel?
Mussels Predators Various species of gulls, ducks, geese and other aquatic birds are their main predators. Some birds will dive under the water to gra...
Are mussels omnivores?
Freshwater mussels (clams) are omnivorous; they are filter-feeders and filter phytoplankton and zooplankton out of the water for their food. Is a muss...
What eats blue mussels?
Their major predators are sea stars, whelks, fish, birds, and humans. The blue mussel is able to withstand great temperature extremes, including freez...
What are facts about zebra mussels?
-They are the only freshwater bivalve that is known to have a free swimming veliger larva. -Zebra Mussels are generally thought to only have striped p...