Freshwater mussels, also known as clams, are unique animals. Mussels have two hard, external shells and soft tissue inside. They also have only one foot! The movement of mussels is limited. Most ...

clams have a foot. And some species can extend it several inches. But as it turns out, a foot is just one of the many bizarre features you'll find inside a clam. Like oysters and mussels ...

Quagga mussels have been found at depths of up to 540 feet in Lake Michigan where they filter feed year round. Scientists and resource managers are concerned quagga mussels will have similar ...

All other species have fish hosts. • Some mussels package their fertilized eggs into gelatinous packets called “super conglutinates,” disguised as a tasty morsels for fish, that they extend on a ...

Orangefoot Pimpleback. Monkeyface. Fuzzy Pigtoe. Despite their playful monikers, mussels are rock-like animals that play a ...

DESCRIPTION: Freshwater mussels are bivalve mollusks that have a two- valved hard shell, a soft body with respiratory, digestive and reproductive organs, and a muscular foot for locomotion, burrowing ...