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Rock-pocketbook

Arcidens confragosus

The Rock-pocketbook is a special kind of clam that lives in rivers. It has a unique shell that looks like a little pocket, perfect for hiding away from predators.

Lebensraum: Freshwater rivers

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The Rock-pocketbook is a freshwater mussel with a thick, oval to squarish shell, often tan to dark brown. Its surface is rough, covered with noticeable bumps and wrinkles, giving it a 'rocky' appearance. The inside of the shell is typically a pearly white color.

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Rock-pocketbook
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Rock-pocketbook

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby Rock-pocketbooks must attach to a fish's gills or fins to grow!

Rock-pocketbooks breathe underwater by using feathery gills hidden inside their shells!

They use a powerful, muscular "foot" to slowly crawl and bury themselves in the mud!

This mussel can close its shell super tight and survive for weeks without eating!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Purifier

Rock-pocketbook can filter tiny food particles and pollutants from water because of specialized gills, which helps keep rivers clean.

Fähigkeit

Riverbed Anchor

Rock-pocketbook has a strong muscular foot that helps them burrow into riverbeds for stability and protection from strong currents.

Fähigkeit

Lure Master

Rock-pocketbook can wiggle a fleshy flap on their shell that looks like a tiny fish, attracting real fish to help spread their babies.

Maße und Details

Größe
70-150 mm
Lebenserwartung
3650-7300 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These mussels filter tiny food particles and algae from the water using special gills.

Hauptnahrung

  • Algae
  • Detritus
  • Bacteria
  • Microscopic plankton

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often eat these mussels.

eaten by

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Muskrats dig up mussels from riverbeds.

depends on

White Crappie

Pomoxis annularis

Young mussels briefly attach to their gills for development.

depends on

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Larval mussels attach to these fish to spread.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Be careful near water and always have an adult with you.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Rock-pocketbook?

70-150 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Rock-pocketbook?

3650-7300 Tage

Was frisst Rock-pocketbook?

These mussels filter tiny food particles and algae from the water using special gills.

Wo findet man Rock-pocketbook normalerweise?

Freshwater rivers

Wie jagt Rock-pocketbook?

Filter Feeding

Snap-Karte

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