Test results from a record number of invasive mussels found on two boats during an early January inspection show the mussels may have been alive when they were intercepted at the Washington/Idaho ...

You can test it by pinching it shut. If it remains shut, then it's alive -- if not... well, you best pick another one. Fresh mussels should also smell faintly like salt water and the ocean.

Freshwater mussels, also known as clams, are unique animals. Mussels have two hard, external shells and soft tissue inside. They also have only one foot! The movement of mussels is limited. Most ...

It's not true that the mussels automatically shut off the city's water supply. When the mussels' shell movements trigger an alarm, human specialists conduct further testing before any action is taken.

Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful shells, diversity of shapes and interesting adornments — including ridges, ...

DESCRIPTION: Freshwater mussels are bivalve mollusks that have a two- valved hard shell, a soft body with respiratory, digestive and reproductive organs, and a muscular foot for locomotion, burrowing ...