“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



