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Animal: Freshwater clams and mussels
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Description:
Color: light brown, and white, grayish, can be dark.
Size: range from half an inch to nine inches in diameter.
Shell: robust, thick or thin.
Reproduction: Self-fertilization; young develop in water tubes of an adult. Others have larvae called glochidia develop inside the adult female and are released into the water where they eventually attach onto a host fish;
Food: Primarily filter feeders; filter organic debris and plankton out of water; preyed upon by numerous fish and mammals.
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Discussion: Freshwater clams and mussels are found in freshwater like creeks and streams. They are commonly used as an appetizer in fancy restaurants and are a delicacy. The clam and mussel category can include fingernail clams, European clams, and the larger pearly naiad mussels. |
