Glochidia of the golden riffleshell

Photo By/Credit

Bradley, Megan/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

04/10/2013

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

Glochidia of the golden riffleshell (Epioblasma florentina aureola) immediately following extraction from the gravid female. The glochidia are gaping wide open awaiting attachment to the host. Photo: Megan Bradley, USFWS.

Species

Epioblasma florentina aureola

Subject tags

Work of the Service

Science

Rivers and streams

Restoration

Research

Freshwater mussels

Equipment

Ecosystem recovery

Biologists (USFWS)