



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.
Hábitat: Freshwater lakes and rivers
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.




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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!
Fatmucket can clean its watery home by filtering tiny food particles, helping keep the water clear and healthy.
Fatmucket has a special mantle flap that wiggles like a tiny fish to trick larger fish into coming closer.
Fatmucket can burrow into the riverbed using its muscular foot, staying safe from predators and strong currents.
Fatmuckets are filter-feeders, eating tiny food particles strained from the water.
Procyon lotor
preys on mussels in shallow waters
Ondatra zibethicus
cracks open shells to eat the soft mussel
Micropterus dolomieu
provides a host for mussel larvae to develop
Perca flavescens
allows mussel larvae to attach to its gills
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.
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.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos con una esperanza de vida excepcionalmente larga en comparación con otros de su especie.
Los hábitats de agua dulce incluyen entornos acuáticos no salinos como ríos, lagos, estanques y humedales, vitales para numerosas especies.
Describe una especie cuya presencia y papel tienen un efecto desproporcionadamente grande en su entorno.
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7-12 cm
40-100 g
10-20 años
Fatmuckets are filter-feeders, eating tiny food particles strained from the water.
Freshwater lakes and rivers
Filter Feeding
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