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Oysters and Mussels  musselOysters vs Mussels  Oysters and
mussels are both shellfish. However, one can come across many
differences in their anatomy, habitat, breeding and behaviour.
But it is very hard to notice the difference between the two and
people hardly find any difference between them.  One of the main
differences that can be said is that oysters come a little
fleshy than mussels.  One of the major differences that can be
noticed is in the fertilization. In marine Mussels,
fertilization happens outside the body. The larval stage drifts
for three to six months before settling on a hard surface as a
young mussel. In fresh water mussels, the males release sperm
directly into the water and it reaches female through incurrent
siphon. Once fertilization takes place, the eggs develop into a
larval stage called glochidium, which attaches to the fish’s
fins or gills. Before this, glochidia grow in the gills of the
female mussel. Oysters reprodu