Western pearlshell mussels

Photo By/Credit

Lauren Kong/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
01/26/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Freshwater mussels can be cryptic and hard to find, often looking like the surrounding rocks. They are identified by the fleshy siphon they use for filtering water.
Ecosystem
River/stream
Subject tags
Invertebrates