Close-up of mussels, Bathymodiolus childressi, from the Brine Pool. The expanded filaments on the mussel shells are byssal threads produced by the feet of the mussels and used to hold on to neighbors. Image courtesy of Gulf of Mexico 2002, NOAA/OER.
Close-up of mussels, Bathymodiolus childressi, from the Brine Pool. The expanded filaments on the mussel shells are byssal threads produced by the feet of the mussels and used to hold on to neighbors. Image courtesy of Gulf of Mexico 2002, NOAA/OER.