floater mussel-Anadonta

a freshwater mussel filters water
Photo By/Credit
Roger Tabor/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
09/16/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A freshwater Anadonta floater mussel displays the water intake siphon and gill structures that enable it to filter small particles from the water. Some mussels can filter from 10 - 15 gallons of water per day, making them one of natures most efficient natural water purifiers.