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[[Image:spike.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]SPIKE. Mussel. This species of mussel has a shell whose surface is smooth, greenish brown with faint green rays visible on small shells, becoming dark brown to black in adults. The mussel may reach a length to 5 inches.
[[Image:spike.jpg|left|thumb|150px|]]SPIKE. This species of mussel has a shell whose surface is smooth. It is greenish brown with faint green rays visible on small shells becoming dark brown to black in adults. The mussel may reach a length of 5 inches.


Its habitat is small to large streams and occasionally lakes in mud or gravel.
Its habitat is small and limited to large streams and occasionally lakes in mud or gravel.


[[Category: Mussel]]
[[Category: Mussels]]

Latest revision as of 03:10, 1 July 2025

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SPIKE. This species of mussel has a shell whose surface is smooth. It is greenish brown with faint green rays visible on small shells becoming dark brown to black in adults. The mussel may reach a length of 5 inches.

Its habitat is small and limited to large streams and occasionally lakes in mud or gravel.