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单词 swan mussel
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Definition of swan mussel in English:

swan mussel

noun
  • A large European freshwater mussel of still or slow-moving water, the larvae of which parasitize fish.

    Anodonta cygnea, family Unionidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In my experience swan mussels are difficult to keep as they need a muddy bottom to bury themselves in john wilson is god
    • A 6-day deployment of swan mussels around a pharmaceutical discharge produces a reduction of activity relative to controls, although this was not significant.
    • One of my swan mussels in my pond has completely left its shell.
    • In the early hours I had a terrific run on my swan mussel rod that again ripped off yards of line.
    • The swan mussels seem quite content to stay on the river bed where they belong.
    • Swan mussels are highly sensitive to siltation and other environmental changes.
    • Often thought of as a natural way to filter green pond water, these swan mussels are ideal for placing in your garden koi or other fish pond and also for other fish tanks too.
    • Swan mussels do have a parasitic stage but it is meant to be harmless to fish.
    • Freshwater swan mussels are recorded from the lake.
    • The eutrophication causes ecological disturbance of water, which leads to death of fish, shrimp, swan mussel and other species.
    • Our best find was the swan mussel, usually we only find the shells, so the real thing was a treat!
    • The habitat, and the heavy, rough, dark shell, readily distinguish it from the duck and swan mussels, which live in rich streams, canals and lochs
    • It seems historically swan mussel were eaten, but it looks like they are affected by pollution in a big way
    • The swan mussels are found locally in slow running rivers, lakes and ponds.
    • These areas did not seem to suffer with the amount of swan mussels that I had out in front of me.
    • Recently I obtained two rather nice swan mussels for my freshwater aquarium.
    • The majority of the native swan mussel beds have been colonised, and there is a threat of local extinction of those mussels.
    • He put his stick into the gap between the two halves of the complete shell and the swan mussel immediately clamped on to the stick.
 
 
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