Mussel bed closeup (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Mussel bed closeup

Caption

A mussel bed in the Bodega Bay region of northern California creates three-dimensional habitat for crabs, snails, worms, sea cucumbers, and many other marine species.

Credit

Jacqueline Sones, UC Davis

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