Anatomy
Zebra mussels are relatively small, with adults ranging from 0.25 to 1.5 in (0.64 to 3.8 cm) long. They have tiny stripes down their shells. Zebra Mussels have a D-shaped shell. They attach to things with 'strings', byssal threads, which come out of their umbo on the dorsal (hinged) side. Removal of the mussel is therefore difficult.
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