“Freshwater Mussels”
Genus Overview
No genus-level description defined.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
No pollution tolerance ranges defined.
FEEDING HABITS
Collector / Filterer
MOVEMENT
No movement behaviors defined.
DISTRIBUTION
No distributions defined.
HABITAT
No habitats defined.
Diagnostic Characters
order
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/195963/images.47dc7fb1222d4de32b97634ae9283a36/195963-120x120-593-1411-1730-2548.jpg)
Anterior Pseudocardinal Teeth
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/195963/images.47dc7fb1222d4de32b97634ae9283a36/195963-120x120-241-3455-161-3375.jpg)
Body Soft
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/211800/images.d69405fbf29a7fecbd4e472b8f7b7d7e/211800-120x120-445-3758-413-3725.jpg)
Covered by 2 Shells
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/195962/images.e09e774ddf61cf163b216d88cab8b0e9/195962-120x120-1100-3112-0-1860.jpg)
No Legs
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/195963/images.47dc7fb1222d4de32b97634ae9283a36/195963-120x120-1260-2729-1238-2708.jpg)
Posterior Lateral Teeth on Valves
+ Expanded Character List
Order:
Not defined.
Family:
having an anterior pseudocardinal tooth and a posterior lateral tooth present on its valves.
Genus:
Not defined.
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/211800/images.d69405fbf29a7fecbd4e472b8f7b7d7e/211800-252x240.jpg)
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/195962/images.e09e774ddf61cf163b216d88cab8b0e9/195962-592x240.jpg)
![](https://static.macroinvertebrates.org/gigapans/195963/images.47dc7fb1222d4de32b97634ae9283a36/195963-251x240.jpg)
Dorsal
Lateral
Ventral