Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful shells, diversity of shapes and interesting adornments — including ridges, ...

Indeed, pearls from freshwater mussels lie at the center of the liveliest activity in pearling today. Natural freshwater pearls occur in mussels for the same reason that saltwater pearls occur in ...

Freshwater mussels, also known as clams, are unique animals. Mussels have two hard, external shells and soft tissue inside. They also have only one foot! The movement of mussels is limited. Most ...

Orangefoot Pimpleback. Monkeyface. Fuzzy Pigtoe. Despite their playful monikers, mussels are rock-like animals that play a serious role in improving water qual ...

Eight different types of freshwater mussels have been identified in Rhode Island's freshwater rivers and ponds, according to a fact sheet from the University of Rhode Island. However, freshwater ...

The Tennessee Aquarium is flexing its mussels with a brand-new exhibit that shines a spotlight on some of the river’s most ...

Faced with the rapid spread of golden mussels across California waterways, state and federal officials are imposing strict ...

Freshwater mussels are one of the most endangered groups of animals in the world — over 80 species are protected under the Endangered Species Act and >20 species have recently gone extinct. As such, ...