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Fatmucket

Lampsilis siliquoidea

The Fatmucket is a special kind of clam that lives in rivers and lakes. It has a smooth, shiny shell and helps keep the water clean by filtering it.

Lebensraum: Freshwater lakes and rivers

Aussehen

The Fatmucket has a smooth, oval-shaped shell, typically yellowish, light brown, or greenish. Its inner shell is pearly white, making it distinct from many darker-shelled mussels. The shell's shape can vary slightly, appearing more inflated in some areas.

ReichAnimaliaStammMolluscaKlasseBivalviaOrdnungUnionidaFamilieUnionidaeGattungLampsilis
Fatmucket
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Fatmucket

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Fatmuckets have a powerful muscular foot that lets them slowly 'walk' along the river bottom!

Its babies must latch onto a fish's gills or fins for a short ride to grow big enough!

Scientists can tell how old a Fatmucket is by counting growth rings on its shell, like a tree!

They can survive many years buried in the riverbed, often living longer than many pets!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Purifier

Fatmucket can clean its watery home by filtering tiny food particles, helping keep the water clear and healthy.

Fähigkeit

Fish Lurer

Fatmucket has a special mantle flap that wiggles like a tiny fish to trick larger fish into coming closer.

Fähigkeit

Sediment Seeker

Fatmucket can burrow into the riverbed using its muscular foot, staying safe from predators and strong currents.

Maße und Details

Length Cm
7-12 cm
Weight G
40-100 g
Lifespan Years
10-20 Jahre

Ernährung und Fütterung

Fatmuckets are filter-feeders, eating tiny food particles strained from the water.

Hauptnahrung

  • algae
  • detritus
  • bacteria
  • plankton

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

preys on mussels in shallow waters

eaten by

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

cracks open shells to eat the soft mussel

depends on

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

provides a host for mussel larvae to develop

depends on

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

allows mussel larvae to attach to its gills

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash your hands after playing near water to stay healthy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Wie groß ist Fatmucket?

7-12 cm

Wie viel wiegt Fatmucket?

40-100 g

Wie lange lebt Fatmucket?

10-20 Jahre

Was frisst Fatmucket?

Fatmuckets are filter-feeders, eating tiny food particles strained from the water.

Wo findet man Fatmucket normalerweise?

Freshwater lakes and rivers

Wie jagt Fatmucket?

Filter Feeding

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