They have a hinge muscle which is located where the edges of its shell meet. If you stick a knife in there and sever the muscle then it will open easier.
the mussel of the clam keeps the shell together. But they can open it if the want.
It keeps the anus closed
A freshwater mussel is also called a unionid mussel or naiad.
A bearded mussel is a mussel found off the coasts of Britain, Latin name Modiolus barbatus, also known as the horse mussel or the horse-bearded mussel.
posterior and anterior adductor muscles
There is a spring on the fuel door hinge that keeps the fuel door closed. I hope this info helps.
closed off
You can tell when mussels are cooked when their shells open up. If a mussel's shell remains closed after cooking, it may be unsafe to eat.
A mother zebra mussel pushes out an egg that grows into a another zebra mussel.
It is much harder to walk into a closed door. It also keeps the contents of the cupboard in place, aand keeps foreign material out of the cupboard.
The mussel is a bivalve mollusk. When the tide rushes in, that mussel will clam up.
Yes, mussel is high in cholesterol. In 3 oz of mussel there is 48 mg of cholesterol.