Freshwater bivalves are molluscs of the order Bivalvia that inhabit freshwater ecosystems. They are one of the two main groups of freshwater molluscs, along with freshwater snails.

2024年4月25日 · Did you know that a single freshwater mussel can pump and filter between 8 and 15 gallons of water per day? That’s right! Freshwater mussels are some of the most powerful filters we have in our watersheds, and they drastically improve …

Freshwater mussels are filter-feeding animals with two shells like oysters and clams, but they live in rivers and streams instead of the ocean. And no, you wouldn’t want to eat them. Freshwater mussels have one of the coolest life cycles!

Freshwater mussels inhabit permanent lakes, rivers, canals and streams throughout the world except in the polar regions. They require a constant source of cool, clean water. They prefer water with a substantial mineral content, using calcium carbonate to build their shells.

2025年2月19日 · Freshwater mussels serve as "livers" for the aquatic ecosystem, filtering out algae, pollutants, and even some viruses! Freshwater mussels have an amazing lifecycle that makes this species unique. The female mussel will release larval mussels, which are …

Mussels are incredibly important to river ecosystems, filtering the water to keep it clean and supporting biodiversity. Some species of mussels can even live up to a century.

Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful shells, diversity of shapes and interesting adornments — including ridges, bumps and spikes — they've earned intriguing common names like fuzzy pigtoe, purple wartyback, winged spike, fluted elephantear, spectaclecase ...

What is a freshwater mussel? Mussels are nature’s freshwater version of marine clams like those you can find on the beach. Technically, a freshwater mussel is a bivalved mollusk that lives in fresh water.

Interest in freshwater mussels is growing for two important reasons. First, freshwater mussels are among the most endangered organisms on Earth, and many species are already extinct or face imminent extinction.

2025年4月4日 · Freshwater mussels are one of the most endangered groups of animals in the world. North America is currently home to more than 300 native species — many with colorful colloquial names like fuzzy pigtoe, purple warty back, fluted elephant ear, orangefoot pimpleback, pink heelsplitter, and monkeyface — of which 70 percent are either ...