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Western Ridged Mussel

Gonidea angulata

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 13, February 12, March 12, April 15, May 15, June 11, July 9, August 9, September 12, October 12, November 16, December 12.
United States395
California147
Canada111
Oregon103
British Columbia70
Idaho68
Washington42
Alberta41
Nevada29
Louisiana1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.From its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumMolluscs · Mollusca
ClassBivalves · Bivalvia
OrderFreshwater Mussels · Unionida
FamilyRiver Mussels · Unionidae
GenusGonidea

Sources

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