Freshwater Unionidae in Texas

  • Two people in wet suits sit at the edge of the water with many large mussels. One is looking at a book.

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    Daniel Bennett and Lyubov Burlakova identifying unionids at Village Creek, September 2005.

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  • A hand holding a large mussel with a creek in the background

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    Texas endemic Fusconaia lananensis, Village Creek, 2005

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  • A large mussel in shallow water. Its siphons are visible.

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    A filtering Leptodea fragilis at Lake Brownwood.

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  • Two people in bathing suits crouch on the beach near a large number of mussels.

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    Alexander Karatayev and Lyubov Burlakova, Lake Corpus Christi, May 2006.

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  • One large and three small round golden mussels sit on the mud.

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    Texas endemic Quadrula aurea, Golden orb, Guadalupe River, 2006

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  • A hand holding five round golden mussels above the water.

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    Texas endemic Quadrula aurea, Golden orb, Guadalupe River, 2006

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