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Some kinds of freshwater mussels are small, but other freshwater mussels grow to be quite big.
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This freshwater mussel is called the lilliput. When the lilliput is full grown it will only be 1.5 inches long, or the size of a silver dollar. |
This freshwater mussel is called the washboard. When the washboard is full-grown it will be 11 inches long, or about as long as a sheet of notebook paper. When fully grown, the washboard could weigh 3 to 5 pounds! |