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Mussel attached to clay

A mussel attached to the surface of a piece of clay

A mussel attached to the surface of a piece of clay, after being caged in Boston Harbour for 3 weeks.

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Rights: Dr Zhao Qin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Published: 16 September 2013Size: 970.33 KB
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