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They make their own and add material to the edges to accommodate growth as needed

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Why mussel not need to shed their shell?

They make their own and add material to the edges to accommodate growth as needed


Why oyster and mussel not need to shed there shells?

Mussels do not shed their shells. They are bivalves and all bivalves just grow larger by adding material to their shells as they get older.


Is mussel a crustacean?

No because a crustacean has a exoskeleton and a mussel has a shell


Mussel shell is rich in?

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What does concha mean in latin?

Shell, mussel, mollusk.


What group is the mussel in?

if you mean the animal then, shell fish


How does a blue mussel protect itself?

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Is a mussel a invertebrate?

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Does scorpion need to shed its shell?

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What kind of skeleton does a mussel have?

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Why do oysters need to shed their shell?

Shells are a kind of external skeleton The shells grow by adding new material to the edges as the animal inside gets bigger in this way the animal is protected by its shell all the time and does not have to moult or shed their shell.