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California Mussel

Mytilus californianus

Photo by Jellis
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Blue black thick shelled bivalve mollusk. Usually found clustered.

Habitat:

Found usually attached to rocky shorelines and tidepools.

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