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California Mussel

Mytilus californianus

Description:

A large edible mollusk, this one was almost as big as the palm of my hand, But i set him back to likely feed an otter.

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BlueFerns

Monterey, California, USA

Spotted on Feb 28, 2011
Submitted on Feb 28, 2011

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