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A New Creature Emerges From a Forest Drowned by the Gulf of Mexico
A new species of mussel, named Vadumodiolus teredinicola, has been discovered at depths of only 60 feet, much shallower than previously seen for this group of mussels.
The discovery of this shallow-water cousin could help explain how giant mussels ended up deeper down in the ocean. [ more ]