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Freshwater pearl mussel
Margaritifera margaritifera
41.64, 72.64
Field Notes
Description:
It is brown with a thin side on the right. And a knob on the left. They are capable of living for 130 years. They likely eat fungi, bacteria, tiny phytoplankton, and zooplankton, and other very small filterable particles.
Habitat:
They live everywhere. They live on both sides of the Atlantic. They also live in freshwater throughout North America and Europe. The streams have to be clean and fast flowing.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedDecember 14, 2018
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