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Saturday, March 25, 2017

Fish Gill Hitchhikers!

From USFWS Fisheries:

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Fish Gill Hitchhikers! Female freshwater mussels implant their young in the gill filaments of unsuspecting fish. Once implanted in the host fish, the young mussels will remain in the fish gills until they reach their juvenile stage. For more:bit.ly/2nBuqc7
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📷/USFWS Matthew Patterson




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