




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
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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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!
Eastern Elliptio can clean water by constantly filtering out tiny particles because their gills act like a natural sieve, helping them find food.
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.
Eastern Elliptio can tightly close its two strong shells that helps them protect against predators and survive dry periods.
They filter tiny bits of algae and bacteria from the water for food.
Procyon lotor
Raccoons forage for mussels in shallow water along riverbanks.
Ondatra zibethicus
Muskrats consume mussels, often leaving piles of shells.
Perca flavescens
Larval mussels attach to fish gills, often yellow perch, to develop.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Los filtradores obtienen nutrientes filtrando partículas de alimentos suspendidos y pequeños organismos del agua.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Los hábitats acuáticos abarcan entornos donde los organismos viven principalmente en el agua, incluidos océanos, ríos, lagos y humedales.
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7 cm
10 años
They filter tiny bits of algae and bacteria from the water for food.
Freshwater rivers and streams
Filter Feeding
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