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Mussels

by HawkfistBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada

These black mussels are quite

0 0 Pacific Blue Mussel

Pacific Blue Mussel

by MachiKodiak, Alaska, USA

Purple-blue mussels found on virtually ...

0 0 California Mussel

California Mussel

by skyamannNewport, Oregon, USA

Large, edible mussel

0 0 Ribbed mussel

Ribbed mussel

by TimTwohigBarrington, Rhode Island, USA

Common bivalve found along the Atlantic ...

0 0 Ear Mussel Shell

Ear Mussel Shell

by Bernadette SEgypt

Shell of the Ear Mussel - Mollusc - Bivalve

0 0 Blue Mussel

Blue Mussel

by Sarah Garland ShanmugamOregon, USA

This is a common

0 0 Blue Mussel

Blue Mussel

by Christine Y.Milford city (balance), USA

The shape of the shell is triangular and elongate with rounded edges. The shell ...

2 1 Common Blue Mussel

Common Blue Mussel

by doreen.chambers.14Massachusetts, USA

2-3 inches. shell long and somewhat pear shaped; outside shell is bluish-black.

1 3 Mussel

Mussel

by ShriPatwardhanKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Mussel is the

0 0 Zebra Mussel

Zebra Mussel

by joanbstanleyTexas, USA

Zebra mussels get their name from a striped ...

1 0 California mussel

California mussel

by Brian38Ocean Shores, Washington, USA

The shells are blue with some brown streaky bands. The beaks of the shell are ...

3 1 Eastern Elliptio

Eastern Elliptio

by AshleyL

Up to 4 inches, these mussels are very ...

1 0 Northern (Common) Map Turtle

Northern (Common) Map Turtle

by MichaelFulbrightClarksville, Tennessee, USA

This is a wide-ranging turtle of the eastern US. It is the only map turtle that ...

0 1 Common Slippersnail

Common Slippersnail

by KatKilouekaAvalon, California, USA

Found in the tidepools in Avalon bay clinging to an empty

3 0 Common Starfish

Common Starfish

by NéliaLeonardoPorto, Portugal

Diameter may reach up to 50cm, but frequently much smaller.Body has plump, ...

0 0 Freshwater Mussels

Freshwater Mussels

by Neil RossBallandean, Queensland, Australia

Freshwater mussels spotted along the river ...

4 0 Hairy Mussel

Hairy Mussel

by Neil RossNorth Avoca, New South Wales, Australia

Trichomya is a monotypic genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family ...

0 0 Kelp Gull

Kelp Gull

by LauraMariaFalkland Islands

whole trip, actually). They were very

2 1 African Black Oystercatcher

African Black Oystercatcher

by Michael StrydomCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

specialises in mussels and oysters.

0 0 Common goby (Γωβιός)

Common goby (Γωβιός)

by DespinaTsafetopoulouΠεριφέρεια Θεσσαλίας, Greece

Minutes after I found the edible mussel ...

0 0 Eurasian oystercatchers

Eurasian oystercatchers

by DangermouseEngland, United Kingdom

, blade-like blunt-tipped bill specially adapted for hammering and opening ...

0 0 Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

by Marta RubioTexeiraKnokke-Heist, Vlaanderen, Belgium

legs and strong broad red bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs ...

6 0 Common Gull juvenile

Common Gull juvenile

by TizHögsjö församling, Västernorrlands län, Sweden

Common Gull nests in a variety of habitats ...

3 5 Australian White Ibis

Australian White Ibis

by MacChristiansenQueensland, Australia

. Another common name for this bird is ...

1 0 Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

by KostasZontanosΑποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Μακεδονίας - Θράκης, Greece

for smashing or prising open molluscs such as

0 0 Painted anemone

Painted anemone

by Brian38Washington, USA

Urticina crassicornis is usually molted with green and red, but sometimes they ...

2 0 Australian White Ibis

Australian White Ibis

by Stephanie R.Kirribilli, New South Wales, Australia

The Australian white ibis has a white body and plumage and a black head and ...

16 2 Tufted duck (male)

Tufted duck (male)

by DanielePralongVevey, Vaud, Switzerland

A common migrant and winter visitor to ...

1 0 Australian White Ibis

Australian White Ibis

by ChristianeMackay, Queensland, Australia

. Another common name for this bird is ...

0 0 Australian White Ibis

Australian White Ibis

by sarahaw1981Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

patterns. Another common name for this ...

3 0 Ochre Sea Star

Ochre Sea Star

by Angelzero2006Newport Beach, California, USA

"The ochre sea star or purple sea star is a

0 0 CATFISH( ''hito'' in philippines)

CATFISH( ''hito'' in philippines)

by JoiePasaporteBarrobaBacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines

detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a ...

0 0 Crustose lichen

Crustose lichen

by KarenLMuscle Shoals, Alabama, USA

photosynthetic partner, usually either a green alga (

7 7 Rakali

Rakali

by Neil RossQueensland, Australia

, commonly known as the water-rat. It is an ...

3 7 Northern Map Turtle

Northern Map Turtle

by CynthiaMHoriMichigan, USA

The northern map turtle gets both its

1 1 Starfish

Starfish

by JoiePasaporteBarrobaRomblon, Philippines

" and "sea star" essentially refer to members of the class Asteroidea. However, ...

3 0 Sea Star

Sea Star

by Nicholas4Bar Harbor, Maine

. However, common usage frequently finds ...

2 0 Eurasian Oystercatcher,Ostraceiro Europeu

Eurasian Oystercatcher,Ostraceiro Europeu

by AntónioGinjaGinjaCedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Norte, Portugal

open molluscs such as mussels or for ...

1 1 Green surf anemone

Green surf anemone

by JaeUcluelet, British Columbia, Canada

Giant green anemones have tube-like, columnar bodies, topped with a round cap ...

6 0 Zvonimir's blenn. Babosa de bandas

Zvonimir's blenn. Babosa de bandas

by eulalia rubioCabo de Palos, Región de Murcia, Spain

With the characteristic shape of the blenids and cryptic coloration, with ...

3 4 European fan worm

European fan worm

by mendes.madalenaAlgarve, Portugal

. Sabella commonly forms clumps of two or ...

8 13 King Eider

King Eider

by Tom15Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA

for benthic invertebrates, such as crustaceans, polychaete worms, and ...

1 6 Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

by keithp2012New York, USA

hiss when they feel threatened. Grunts are

5 9 Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

, scavenging for dead or weak animals, fish,

1 2 Muskrat

Muskrat

by GregMastellerOhio, USA

, arrowheads, and duckweeds. Occasionally eats crayfish, snails,

0 3 Asian Trampsnail

Asian Trampsnail

by maplemoth66Florida, USA

their shells. A snail is a common name for ...

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