Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful shells, diversity of shapes and interesting adornments — including ridges, ...

Freshwater mussels, also known as clams, are unique animals. Mussels have two hard, external shells and soft tissue inside. They also have only one foot! The movement of mussels is limited. Most ...

Eight different types of freshwater mussels have been identified in Rhode Island's freshwater rivers and ponds, according to a fact sheet from the University of Rhode Island. However, freshwater ...

A new study published in the journal Animal Ecology revealed that the current population of mussels is just 5% of what it was ...

Australian scientists have discovered an ancient freshwater fish fossil with its stomach contents remarkably preserved. In a ...

“Golden mussels are a greater threat to Tahoe than other aquatic invasive species,” said Dennis Zabaglo, aquatic invasive ...

In November of 2023, we posted an article that examined the possibilities of restoring freshwater mussels (of the family Unionidae) to the Niagara River. The article, originally posted by Jackie ...

Zebra mussels are small, bivalve mollusks that thrive in freshwater environments by attaching themselves to surfaces such as rocks, boats, and pipes. “A zebra mussel is a little mollusk,” said ...

Freshwater mussels are one of the most endangered groups of animals in the world — over 80 species are protected under the Endangered Species Act and >20 species have recently gone extinct. As such, ...