“Freshwater Mussels”
Genus Overview
No genus-level description defined.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
0 = least tolerant, 10 = most tolerant
FEEDING HABITS
Collector / Filterer
MOVEMENT
DISTRIBUTION
HABITAT
Diagnostic Characters
Order

Anterior Pseudocardinal Teeth

Body Soft

Covered by 2 Shells

No Legs

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.



Dorsal
Lateral
Ventral