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.

生息地: Freshwater rivers and streams

外見

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.

AnimaliaMolluscaBivalviaUnionidaUnionidaeLasmigona
White Heelsplitter
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White Heelsplitter

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 White Heelsplitter can filter dozens of gallons of water every day – like a natural water treatment plant!

Did you know, some mussels can live longer than your grandparents – over 50 years old!

Mussels don't have eyes or ears, but they can still sense changes in water quality around them!

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

特殊能力

能力

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.

能力

Mud Mover

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

能力

Hidden Hitchhiker

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
10 cm
体重
150 g
寿命
35 年

食性と食事

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

主な食物

  • algae
  • bacteria
  • phytoplankton
  • detritus

採餌方法

  • Filter Feeding

生態系とのつながり

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.

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 touching water or mud where mussels live.

よくある質問

White Heelsplitterの長さは何ですか?

10 cm

White Heelsplitterの体重は何ですか?

150 g

White Heelsplitterの寿命は何ですか?

35 年

White Heelsplitterは何を食べますか?

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

White Heelsplitterは通常どこに生息していますか?

Freshwater rivers and streams

White Heelsplitterはどのように狩りをしますか?

Filter Feeding

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