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White Heelsplitter

Lasmigona complanata

The White Heelsplitter is a special kind of freshwater mussel that helps keep rivers clean. It has a smooth, shiny shell that can be white or light-colored, making it look beautiful in the water.

Lebensraum: Freshwater rivers and streams

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The White Heelsplitter has a smooth, oval shell that can grow quite large, often yellowish-brown or greenish on the outside. Its inner shell, where the two halves meet, is usually shiny white or bluish-white, making it distinct from many other mussels.

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White Heelsplitter
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White Heelsplitter

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A single White Heelsplitter can filter dozens of gallons of water every day – like a natural water treatment plant!

Did you know, some mussels can live longer than your grandparents – over 50 years old!

Mussels don't have eyes or ears, but they can still sense changes in water quality around them!

Their babies, called glochidia, are so tiny they look like specks of dust in the water!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Purifier

White Heelsplitter can clean the water by filter-feeding because it sifts out tiny bits of food, making the water clearer for other animals.

Fähigkeit

Mud Mover

White Heelsplitter has a strong muscular 'foot' that helps them burrow into the sand or mud, staying safe from predators and currents.

Fähigkeit

Hidden Hitchhiker

White Heelsplitter's microscopic babies can attach to fish gills, catching a free ride to new places and spreading their population.

Maße und Details

Länge
10 cm
Gewicht
150 g
Lebenserwartung
35 Jahre

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny bits of algae, bacteria, and other particles scooped from the water.

Hauptnahrung

  • algae
  • bacteria
  • phytoplankton
  • detritus

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Their larvae attach to the fish's gills for a period of development.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often pry open and eat these mussels found near the shore.

eaten by

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Muskrats consume mussels, leaving piles of shells behind after feeding.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash your hands after touching water or mud where mussels live.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von White Heelsplitter?

10 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von White Heelsplitter?

150 g

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von White Heelsplitter?

35 Jahre

Was frisst White Heelsplitter?

Tiny bits of algae, bacteria, and other particles scooped from the water.

Wo findet man White Heelsplitter normalerweise?

Freshwater rivers and streams

Wie jagt White Heelsplitter?

Filter Feeding

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