Photo By/Credit
Patterson, Matthew and Simanek, Kristin/USFWS
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
The Eastern lampmussel (Lampsilis radiata) gently pried open to reveal the gills and check for gravidity. The flattened gills in this female indicate it is not gravid. Photo: Matthew Patterson, USFWS. Graphics: Kristin Simanek, USFWS.
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