Why do some mussels have whiskers? What are they?

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Why do some mussels have whiskers? What are they?

2006-12-31 16:05:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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They are to get a water flow going into the mussel between it's slightly opened shell. With the proper water flow they can extract food and oxygen from the water.

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2006-12-31 23:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by lightening rod 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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2007-01-01 00:22:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jay S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋