Fatmucket
Fatmucket
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.
生息地: Freshwater lakes and rivers
外見
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.
界Animalia門Mollusca綱Bivalvia目Unionida科Unionidae属Lampsilis
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
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!
特殊能力
能力
Water Purifier
Fatmucket can clean its watery home by filtering tiny food particles, helping keep the water clear and healthy.
能力
Fish Lurer
Fatmucket has a special mantle flap that wiggles like a tiny fish to trick larger fish into coming closer.
能力
Sediment Seeker
Fatmucket can burrow into the riverbed using its muscular foot, staying safe from predators and strong currents.
サイズと詳細
- Length Cm
- 7-12 cm
- Weight G
- 40-100 g
- Lifespan Years
- 10-20 年
食性と食事
Fatmuckets are filter-feeders, eating tiny food particles strained from the water.
主な食物
- algae
- detritus
- bacteria
- plankton
採餌方法
- Filter Feeding
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Raccoon
Procyon lotor
preys on mussels in shallow waters
eaten by
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
cracks open shells to eat the soft mussel
depends on
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
provides a host for mussel larvae to develop
depends on
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
allows mussel larvae to attach to its gills
特徴
別名
まだ別名はありません。
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Always wash your hands after playing near water to stay healthy.
よくある質問
Fatmucketの大きさはどれくらいですか？
7-12 cm
Fatmucketの体重はどれくらいですか？
40-100 g
Fatmucketの寿命はどれくらいですか？
10-20 年
Fatmucketは何を食べますか？
Fatmuckets are filter-feeders, eating tiny food particles strained from the water.
Fatmucketは通常どこに生息していますか？
Freshwater lakes and rivers
Fatmucketはどのように狩りをしますか？
Filter Feeding
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