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White Heelsplitter

Lasmigona complanata

The White Heelsplitter is a special kind of freshwater mussel that helps keep rivers clean. It has a smooth, shiny shell that can be white or light-colored, making it look beautiful in the water.

Hábitat: Freshwater rivers and streams

Aspecto

The White Heelsplitter has a smooth, oval shell that can grow quite large, often yellowish-brown or greenish on the outside. Its inner shell, where the two halves meet, is usually shiny white or bluish-white, making it distinct from many other mussels.

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White Heelsplitter
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White Heelsplitter

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

Peligro

1/5 · Muy bajo

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Datos interesantes

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Their babies, called glochidia, are so tiny they look like specks of dust in the water!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Water Purifier

White Heelsplitter can clean the water by filter-feeding because it sifts out tiny bits of food, making the water clearer for other animals.

Habilidad

Mud Mover

White Heelsplitter has a strong muscular 'foot' that helps them burrow into the sand or mud, staying safe from predators and currents.

Habilidad

Hidden Hitchhiker

White Heelsplitter's microscopic babies can attach to fish gills, catching a free ride to new places and spreading their population.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
10 cm
Peso
150 g
Esperanza de vida
35 años

Dieta y alimentación

Tiny bits of algae, bacteria, and other particles scooped from the water.

Alimentos principales

  • algae
  • bacteria
  • phytoplankton
  • detritus

Método de búsqueda

  • Filter Feeding

Conexiones ecológicas

depends on

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Their larvae attach to the fish's gills for a period of development.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often pry open and eat these mussels found near the shore.

eaten by

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Muskrats consume mussels, leaving piles of shells behind after feeding.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

1/5 · Muy bajo

Always wash your hands after touching water or mud where mussels live.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de White Heelsplitter?

10 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de White Heelsplitter?

150 g

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de White Heelsplitter?

35 años

¿Qué come White Heelsplitter?

Tiny bits of algae, bacteria, and other particles scooped from the water.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente White Heelsplitter?

Freshwater rivers and streams

¿Cómo caza White Heelsplitter?

Filter Feeding

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