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White Heelsplitter
Lasmigona complanata
1,835 observations in the source records
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.
What the records say
- 1,835 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Giant FloaterPyganodon grandis
Pink HeelsplitterPotamilus alatus
Three-ridge MusselAmblema plicata
FatmucketLampsilis siliquoidea
Creek HeelsplitterLasmigona compressa
Pink PapershellPotamilus ohiensis
MapleleafQuadrula quadrula
FlutedshellLasmigona costata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,389 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 1,876 |
| Illinois | 1,703 |
| Ontario | 1,496 |
| Ohio | 1,083 |
| Michigan | 805 |
| Minnesota | 767 |
| Indiana | 596 |
| Wisconsin | 518 |
| Missouri | 487 |
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 | River Mussels · Unionidae |
| Genus | Lasmigona |
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 White Heelsplitter with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.