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Native Mollusks and their Habitats

Researchers collecting mollusks from a river

Choctawhatchee River

Choctawhatchee River

Choctawhatchee River

Suwannee River

Suwannee River

Suwannee River

Suwannee River

Elba Dam on the Pea River

Elba Dam on the Pea River

Elliptio mcmichaeli glochidia external

Elliptio mcmichaeli glochidia flange

Elliptio mcmichaeli glochidia flange

Elliptio mcmichaeli glochidia interior

Elliptio mcmichaeli glochidia internal

Elliptio mcmichaeli glochidia lateral

Elliptio mcmichaeli bed, dead from drought

Elliptio mcmichaeli bed, dead from drought

 Elliptio mcmichaeli dead on a dry river bed

Elliptio mcmichaeli from the Pea and Choctawhatchee Rivers

Lampsilis australis, arial view

Lampsilis australis, measuring superconglutinate

Lampsilis australis, superconglutinate

Lampsilis australis, superconglutinate

Lampsilis australis, superconglutinate

Lampsilis australis, width of superconglutinate

Unionid life cycle

Lampsilis teres with extended mantle and gills

Miscellaneous Clams from the Coosa River. 1998

Elliptio mcmichaeli

Elliptio mcmichaeli

Elliptio mcmichaeli

Mussel attracting a fish

Researcher collecting mussels

Researcher collecting mussels

Superconglutinate extended behind the mussel

New River

New River

Geukensia demissa - Ribbed-mussel

Geukensia demissa - Ribbed-mussel

Geukensia demissa - Ribbed-mussel

Geukensia demissa - Ribbed-mussel

Olive Nerite - Neritina reclivata

Olive Nerite - Neritina reclivata

Olive Nerite - Neritina reclivata

Olive Nerite - Neritina reclivata

Olive Nerite - Neritina reclivata

Southern Clubshell - Pleurobema decisum

Researchers sampling mussels

Research sieve and quadrate for collecting mussels

Southern Rainbow - Villosa vibex with mantle flap display

Withalacoochee River, Blue Springs, Florida

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