Pearly Mussel

Pearly Mussel

Elliptio crassidens

Size: to 6"

Habitat: dug into muddy or sandy bottoms in quiet waters

Notes: Looks like a clam, but it's actually a mussel.

clams

Shipwreck Texel
Type:
shipwreck, tanker, USA
Name:
Texel is the easternmost of the Frisian islands off the coast of Holland, which are similar to our own barrier islands.
Built:
1913, Denmark
Specs:
( 331 x 48 ft ) 3220 gross tons, 36 crew
Sunk:
Sunday June 2, 1918
bombed by U-151 - no casualties
Depth:
230 ft

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