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Posted Mon Aug 11 2008: from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: It's time to declare mussel extinct, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1218473616 The turgid-blossom pearly mussel -- a shiny yellow-green mollusk less than 1. 6 inches in length -- has been on the endangered species list since 1976.... "One of the things that we say as biologists is that these are kind of like canaries in a coal mine," Christian said. "They are an indicator that environmental conditions aren't good, and that may be an indicator of water quality." [Read more stories about: canary in coal mine, sixth extinction, endangered list] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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