ExplorarInvertebrate

Pink Papershell

Potamilus ohiensis

The Pink Papershell is a special freshwater mussel with a beautiful pink shell. These little creatures help keep rivers clean by filtering water and are important for their homes in rivers and lakes.

Hábitat: Freshwater rivers and lakes

Aspecto

The Pink Papershell has a delicate, oval shell that is smooth and thin, often appearing pale pink or yellowish. Its fragile nature and subtle color distinguish it from many other freshwater mussels.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloMolluscaClaseBivalviaOrdenUnionidaFamiliaUnionidaeGéneroPotamilus
Pink Papershell
solitary trait badgecolorful trait badgefilter_feeder trait badgeherbivorous trait badge
Pink Papershell

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

Peligro

1/5 · Muy bajo

Snaps

¡Sé la primera persona en hacer un snap!

Datos interesantes

Its larvae are so tiny, they're like invisible hitchhikers on fish!

Some shells have beautiful iridescent mother-of-pearl on the inside.

They help create tiny habitats for bugs living on the river bottom.

This mussel is a 'living filter,' helping keep rivers healthy for other animals!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Water Purifier

Pink Papershell can filter water through its siphons, removing tiny particles and cleaning its environment.

Habilidad

Fishy Ferry

Pink Papershell's larvae (glochidia) attach to fish gills, allowing them to travel far upstream or downstream.

Habilidad

Mud Mover

Pink Papershell has a strong muscular foot that helps it slowly burrow into the soft riverbed for safety.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
8 cm
Peso
75 g
Esperanza de vida
15 años

Dieta y alimentación

Eats tiny bits of food filtered from the water.

Alimentos principales

  • algae
  • phytoplankton
  • bacteria
  • detritus

Método de búsqueda

  • Filter Feeding

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

They dig mussels from shallow water at night.

eats

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Muskrats are skilled at opening mussel shells.

depends on

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Its young (glochidia) temporarily attach to the gills of this fish.

depends on

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

The mussel's larvae use Bluegill as a temporary host to develop.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Todavía no hay alias listados.

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

1/5 · Muy bajo

Be careful near water and always ask an adult before touching anything in the river.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Pink Papershell?

8 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Pink Papershell?

75 g

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Pink Papershell?

15 años

¿Qué come Pink Papershell?

Eats tiny bits of food filtered from the water.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Pink Papershell?

Freshwater rivers and lakes

¿Cómo caza Pink Papershell?

Filter Feeding

Mapa de snaps

Acércate para separar los grupos y explorar dónde se ha fotografiado este objeto.

Cargando mapa…

Snaps recientes

Los snaps recientes aparecerán aquí a medida que se añadan nuevas observaciones.

Más Invertebrate