It is the area of greatest mussel production in all the world.

The mussel is most abundant in the summer and early autumn.

Just rub one mussel against another to remove any sand.

The host fish species for this mussel is still unknown.

This mussel is up to 3.8 centimeters long by 1.3 wide.

Once the stomach is inside the mussel, digestion takes place.

Even being added to the endangered species act did not bring much attention to this specific mussel.

The lighthouse is built on an oyster and mussel bed.

A good-sized blue mussel is between three and four inches long.

Center a mussel on top and glaze with another teaspoon of sauce.

Paul would eat the mussel from the box with the flag of the winning team.

There is no better-tasting mussel than a good wild one.

Fishing and mussel farming are also extremely important in the region.

The life span of a zebra mussel is four to five years.

September to April is the traditional mussel (and oyster) season.

This can result in mussel farming areas being closed to harvesting.

The flesh of the California mussel tends to be orange in color.

Today, the town's main industries are tourism and mussel farming.

There has been an increase in silt, which the mussel cannot tolerate.

Chopped up mussel flesh has been used previously in Japan.

There are also 14 species of freshwater mussel found in the watershed.

On the village square there is a fountain in the shape of a mussel.

The river contains a rare mussel that is on the state's endangered list.

When wine has been absorbed by rice, add mussel liquid.

In the park's nature center, check the display of mussel shells, some with holes.

Next day they went down to the river and found some mussels.

Cook until the mussels open, about two or three minutes.

Cook for five to 10 minutes, until the mussels open.

Cover and place over high heat until most of the mussels open.

Cover and cook for 5 minutes, or until mussels open.

Put oil in saucepan large enough for all of the mussels.

Let steam 3 to 4 minutes or until the mussels open.

It is easy to clean mussels yourself, if you must.

Cook until the mussels have just opened, about 4 minutes.

Mussels have their own section in the middle of the menu.

Add the mussels, cover and cook until they open, about eight minutes.

French children learn to enjoy mussels from an early age.

On the other hand, the mussels have become the rails' main food.

Cover and steam until the mussels open, about four minutes.

Steam for 2-3 minutes, or until all of the mussels have opened.

Humans have used mussels as food for thousands of years and continue to do so.

Add the fish to the saucepan along with the mussels.

State officials announced that the mussels had failed to take hold.

A serving, with more than 20 mussels, can make a meal in itself.

Now the mussels are essentially eating themselves out of house and home.

There is also a small form that lives on the shells of mussels.

They actually do not eat oysters but go for the mussels.

With the last cup of stock, add the mussels to the mixture.

Up to two hours before serving time, steam the mussels.

No one knows for sure how the mussels arrived in the Hudson.