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thin-shelled mussel

/ˈθɪn ʃɛld ˈmʌsəl/

Traducción: Tipo de mejillón o molusco bivalvo con una concha delgada y frágil que se rompe con facilidad, frecuente en ambientes marinos o de agua dulce.

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/ˈθɪn ʃɛld ˈmʌsəl/C1formalscientific
  • esTipo de mejillón o molusco bivalvo con una concha delgada y frágil que se rompe con facilidad, frecuente en ambientes marinos o de agua dulce.

A type of bivalve mollusk with a fragile, easily breakable shell, often found in marine or freshwater environments.

  1. Bivalve molluskC1formal

    A type of mussel characterized by a fragile, thin shell, often found in marine or freshwater environments.

    esmejillón de concha fina

    • The thin-shelled mussel is particularly vulnerable to predators due to its fragile shell.
    • Researchers are studying the population decline of thin-shelled mussels in the estuary.
    • Thin-shelled mussels often attach themselves to rocks or other hard surfaces.