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Freshwater Unionidae in Texas

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

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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Texas endemic Fusconaia lananensis, Village Creek, 2005

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A filtering Leptodea fragilis at Lake Brownwood.

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

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Lake Corpus Christi, May 2006.

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

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

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

A hand holding five round golden mussels above the water.

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