Eastern Elliptio
Eastern Elliptio
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!
生息地: Freshwater rivers and streams
外見
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.
界Animalia門Mollusca綱Bivalvia目Unionida科Unionidae属Elliptio
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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おもしろい事実
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!
特殊能力
能力
Water Purifier
Eastern Elliptio can clean water by constantly filtering out tiny particles because their gills act like a natural sieve, helping them find food.
能力
River Drifter
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.
能力
Shell Seal
Eastern Elliptio can tightly close its two strong shells that helps them protect against predators and survive dry periods.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 7 cm
- 寿命
- 10 年
食性と食事
They filter tiny bits of algae and bacteria from the water for food.
主な食物
- algae
- bacteria
- detritus
- plankton
採餌方法
- Filter Feeding
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Raccoons forage for mussels in shallow water along riverbanks.
eaten by
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Muskrats consume mussels, often leaving piles of shells.
depends on
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Larval mussels attach to fish gills, often yellow perch, to develop.
特徴
別名
Common ElliptioEastern Mud MusselElliptio mussel
コレクション
安全性
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Eastern Elliptioの長さは何ですか？
7 cm
Eastern Elliptioの寿命は何ですか？
10 年
Eastern Elliptioは何を食べますか？
They filter tiny bits of algae and bacteria from the water for food.
Eastern Elliptioは通常どこに生息していますか？
Freshwater rivers and streams
Eastern Elliptioはどのように狩りをしますか？
Filter Feeding
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