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The freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) is an endangered species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Margaritiferidae.. Although the name "freshwater pearl mussel" is often used for this species, other freshwater mussel species (e.g. Margaritifera auricularia) can also create pearls and some can also be used as a source of mother of pearl.
Mussels can be smoked, boiled, steamed, roasted, barbecued or fried in butter or vegetable oil. [32] They can be used in soups, salads and sauces. As with all shellfish , except shrimp, mussels should be checked to ensure they are still alive just before they are cooked; enzymes quickly break down the meat and make them unpalatable or poisonous ...
Zebra mussels are present in C. monodonta’s current range and threaten all native mussels through direct fouling of their shells. Once attached to a live, native mussel shell, zebra mussels can impede locomotion (vertical and lateral), disrupt normal valve moments, deform valve margins, and deplete local food resources. [ 4 ]
Megalonaias nervosa can be found in small or larger rivers and in a variety of substrate including mud, sand, or gravel. Although Megalonaias nervosa is of least conservation concern, mussels have suffered from habitat loss caused by pollution, invasive species and impoundment of water.
In other words, you can harvest mussels anywhere you can harvest clams. The DEM maintains an online map that will show you which areas are open and closed at any given time.
Geukensia demissa is a species of mussel, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Mytilidae, the true mussels.This species is native to the Atlantic coast of North America. The common names for this species include ribbed mussel, Atlantic ribbed marsh mussel and ribbed horsemussel. [1]
It can be found in water one inch to five feet in depth. [3] The mussel can live up to fifty years, but it rarely reaches this age now. The pink mucket has been a federally endangered species since the year 1976. [4] The pink mucket reproduces in a similar manner to most other freshwater mussels. It requires a stable and undisturbed habitat. [5]
Margaritifera auricularia is a species of European freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Margaritiferidae, the freshwater pearl mussels.Formerly found throughout western and central Europe, the species is now critically endangered and is one of the rarest invertebrates worldwide, being confined to a few rivers in Spain and France.