Fresh water mussels

Yes, they exist and they have a life cycle moment hitching rides in fish gills.

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Posted on March 7, 2019 08:08 PM by catchang catchang

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YES they are so good! The radiation of them in eastern waterways is fantastic (and sadly highly endangered). Next time I visit Illinois in the warm season I'm bringing a snorkel.

They also have pretty good common names. My favorites are Rock-Pocketbook, Spectaclecase, Sugarspoon, and Pink Heelsplitter (ouch).

Posted by sea-kangaroo about 5 years ago

The Mussel Project is doing a March Madness bracket: https://www.facebook.com/musselpws/

Posted by sea-kangaroo about 5 years ago

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