Yes, they exist and they have a life cycle moment hitching rides in fish gills.
https://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pnw_mussel_guide_2nd_edition.pdf
YES they are so good! The radiation of them in eastern waterways is fantastic (and sadly highly endangered). Next time I visit Illinois in the warm season I'm bringing a snorkel.
They also have pretty good common names. My favorites are Rock-Pocketbook, Spectaclecase, Sugarspoon, and Pink Heelsplitter (ouch).
The Mussel Project is doing a March Madness bracket: https://www.facebook.com/musselpws/
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YES they are so good! The radiation of them in eastern waterways is fantastic (and sadly highly endangered). Next time I visit Illinois in the warm season I'm bringing a snorkel.
They also have pretty good common names. My favorites are Rock-Pocketbook, Spectaclecase, Sugarspoon, and Pink Heelsplitter (ouch).
The Mussel Project is doing a March Madness bracket: https://www.facebook.com/musselpws/
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