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Eastern Elliptio

elliptio complanata

The Eastern Elliptio is a type of freshwater mussel that can be found in rivers and streams. They help keep the water clean by filtering out tiny particles!

Hábitat: Freshwater rivers and streams

Aspecto

The Eastern Elliptio has a flattened, elongated oval shell that's usually dark brown, black, or greenish-brown. It often shows faint growth rings. Its shape is more compressed and less inflated than many other freshwater mussels.

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Eastern Elliptio
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Eastern Elliptio

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

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The inside of their shells can be a beautiful pearly white, sometimes even purple!

Their shells grow a new ring each year, like the rings on a tree trunk!

These mussels don't have eyes or a brain, but they can still sense their world!

They can pull themselves slowly along the bottom using just one strong muscular foot!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Water Purifier

Eastern Elliptio can clean water by constantly filtering out tiny particles because their gills act like a natural sieve, helping them find food.

Habilidad

River Drifter

Eastern Elliptio has larvae that can hitch a ride on fish gills that helps them travel to new places and spread out in the river.

Habilidad

Shell Seal

Eastern Elliptio can tightly close its two strong shells that helps them protect against predators and survive dry periods.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
7 cm
Esperanza de vida
10 años

Dieta y alimentación

They filter tiny bits of algae and bacteria from the water for food.

Alimentos principales

  • algae
  • bacteria
  • detritus
  • plankton

Método de búsqueda

  • Filter Feeding

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons forage for mussels in shallow water along riverbanks.

eaten by

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Muskrats consume mussels, often leaving piles of shells.

depends on

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Larval mussels attach to fish gills, often yellow perch, to develop.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Common ElliptioEastern Mud MusselElliptio mussel

Colecciones

Seguridad

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Eastern Elliptio?

7 cm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Eastern Elliptio?

10 años

¿Qué come Eastern Elliptio?

They filter tiny bits of algae and bacteria from the water for food.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Eastern Elliptio?

Freshwater rivers and streams

¿Cómo caza Eastern Elliptio?

Filter Feeding

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