Featured in: Year 2: Living things and their habitats
Mussel
Invertebrate
A bivalve mollusc with a dark blue-black shell, commonly found in dense clusters on coastal rocks.
💡 Fun Facts
- Mussels attach themselves to rocks using strong, incredibly tough threads called 'byssal threads'.
- They are filter feeders, cleaning the ocean water by pumping it through their bodies to catch tiny plankton.
- A single mussel can filter up to 65 litres of water in one day!