Rock-pocketbook

Arcidens confragosus

The Rock-pocketbook is a special kind of clam that lives in rivers. It has a unique shell that looks like a little pocket, perfect for hiding away from predators.

Hábitat: Freshwater rivers

Aspecto

The Rock-pocketbook is a freshwater mussel with a thick, oval to squarish shell, often tan to dark brown. Its surface is rough, covered with noticeable bumps and wrinkles, giving it a 'rocky' appearance. The inside of the shell is typically a pearly white color.

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Rock-pocketbook

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Baby Rock-pocketbooks must attach to a fish's gills or fins to grow!

Rock-pocketbooks breathe underwater by using feathery gills hidden inside their shells!

They use a powerful, muscular "foot" to slowly crawl and bury themselves in the mud!

This mussel can close its shell super tight and survive for weeks without eating!

Habilidades especiales

Rock-pocketbook can filter tiny food particles and pollutants from water because of specialized gills, which helps keep rivers clean.

Rock-pocketbook has a strong muscular foot that helps them burrow into riverbeds for stability and protection from strong currents.

Rock-pocketbook can wiggle a fleshy flap on their shell that looks like a tiny fish, attracting real fish to help spread their babies.

Medidas y detalles

Tamaño: 70-150 mm
Esperanza de vida: 3650-7300 días

Dieta y alimentación

These mussels filter tiny food particles and algae from the water using special gills.

Alimentos principales

Algae
Detritus
Bacteria
Microscopic plankton

Método de búsqueda

Filter Feeding

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often eat these mussels.

eaten by

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Muskrats dig up mussels from riverbeds.

depends on

White Crappie

Pomoxis annularis

Young mussels briefly attach to their gills for development.

depends on

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Larval mussels attach to these fish to spread.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.