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Underwater image of Margaritifera falcata Western Pearlshell mussels in a river in Oregon

By Western Fisheries Research Center
Western Pearlshell mussels
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Western Pearlshell freshwater mussels (Margaritifera falcata) in a river in Oregon, captured underwater during a long-term monitoring snorkel survey to track mussel population trends.

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Credit for this photo is to be given to the CTUIR Freshwater Mussel Project.  

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