3D Replicas and Actual Shells.png

Picture showing a combination of freshwater mussel 3D replicas and actual natural shells

Photo By/Credit

Matthew Patterson/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

12/28/2023

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

Photo showing natural freshwater mussel shells and 3D printed replicas, which were printed using a full-color, high-resolution 3D printer. It is hard to tell the difference between the replica and the real deal!

You are exiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website

You are being directed to

We do not guarantee that the websites we link to comply with Section 508 (Accessibility Requirements) of the Rehabilitation Act. Links also do not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

I Understand. Take me there.