How do mussels move?

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How do mussels move?

2007-03-19 11:39:20 · 2 answers · asked by hotrod921 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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Marine mussels for the most part do not move. They attach themselves to some hard surface by secreting a bundle of thread-like fibers called a byssus, and remain in that spot. Fresh water mussels, which are not related to marine mussels, pull themselves through the sand by means of their muscular foot. They push the foot forward into the sand. Then the end of the foot expands, forming a sort of "anchor". Then when they contract the muscles of the foot they are pulled forward.
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2007-03-19 17:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

As far as I know, they use their "tongue" muscle to push themselves around.

2007-03-19 19:03:41 · answer #2 · answered by Captain Mathematica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋