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unusual facts about freshwater mussels



Farmington River

The Farmington River and its tributaries are known to contain 11 species of freshwater mussels.


see also

Rhodeus

Bitterlings have a remarkable reproduction strategy where parents transfer responsibility for the care of their young to various species of freshwater mussels (Unionidae and Margaritiferidae).

Stephen Currie

Stephen Currie is lost man who was found after 32 days surviving eating wild fruits and freshwater mussels in the bush in Queensland, Australia.