Sampling hemolymph from a threeridge mussel
By Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
September 2018 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Scientists remove a sample of hemolymph from a threeridge mussel to better understand a mussels’ microbiome.
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Public Domain.
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