Molluscs › Margaritiferidae
Freshwater Pearl Mussel
Margaritifera margaritifera
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Eastern ElliptioElliptio complanata
Western PearlshellMargaritifera falcata
Duck MusselAnodonta anatina
Eastern FloaterPyganodon cataracta
Potomida littoralis
Alewife FloaterUtterbackiana implicata
Newfoundland FloaterPyganodon fragilis
Dolphin Freshwater MusselUnio delphinus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 11,565 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 10,675 |
| Canada | 2,306 |
| Quebec | 836 |
| Nova Scotia | 650 |
| Massachusetts | 243 |
| New York | 212 |
| New Brunswick | 142 |
| Maine | 140 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 85 |
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
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Bivalves · Bivalvia |
| Order | Freshwater Mussels · Unionida |
| Family | Margaritiferidae |
| Genus | Margaritifera |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Freshwater Pearl Mussel with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.