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Mapleleaf
Mapleleaf
Quadrula quadrula
The Mapleleaf is a special freshwater mussel with a beautiful, leaf-shaped shell. It lives in rivers and lakes, helping to keep the water clean by filtering it.
生息地: Freshwater rivers and lakes
外見
The Mapleleaf has a distinctive, chunky shell that is roughly square or trapezoidal in shape. Its surface is covered with large, rounded bumps or 'tubercles,' giving it a knobby texture. The shell color ranges from yellowish-brown to dark brown, often with lighter rays.
界Animalia門Mollusca綱Bivalvia目Unionida科Unionidae属Quadrula
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
A single Mapleleaf mussel can filter over 10 gallons of water every single day!
Mapleleaf mussel shells grow yearly rings, just like trees, that show exactly how old they are!
Their tiny larvae are called glochidia and must briefly live on a fish to grow bigger!
These mussels move around using a single, powerful muscular 'foot' to slowly pull themselves along!
特殊能力
能力
Fishy Hitchhikers
Mapleleaf can release microscopic larvae that temporarily attach to fish gills, ensuring their young travel far and wide.
能力
Nature's Water Filter
Mapleleaf has special gills that constantly filter water, removing tiny particles and helping to keep rivers clean.
能力
Underground Home
Mapleleaf can burrow deep into the riverbed sediment, allowing them to hide safely from many predators.
サイズと詳細
- Shell Length
- 12 cm
- Shell Width
- 9 cm
- 寿命
- 50 年
食性と食事
The Mapleleaf is a filter-feeder, straining tiny food particles like algae and bacteria from the water.
主な食物
- algae
- bacteria
- detritus
- phytoplankton
- zooplankton
採餌方法
- Filter Feeding
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Muskrats often prey on mussels.
depends on
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Host fish for mussel larvae.
eaten by
Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Raccoons forage for mussels.
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
Be careful near water! Always swim with an adult.
よくある質問
Mapleleafのshell Lengthは何ですか？
12 cm
Mapleleafのshell Widthは何ですか？
9 cm
Mapleleafの寿命は何ですか？
50 年
Mapleleafは何を食べますか？
The Mapleleaf is a filter-feeder, straining tiny food particles like algae and bacteria from the water.
Mapleleafは通常どこに生息していますか？
Freshwater rivers and lakes
Mapleleafはどのように狩りをしますか？
Filter Feeding
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