Lampsilis
Sign in to saveLampsilis is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. There are over 100 species in the genus.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderUnionida
- FamilyUnionidae
美麗蚌屬（学名：Lampsilis）是一種在北美洲特有的淡水蚌，是雙殼綱 蚌科的一個屬，主要生長在河流。 本屬原有多個亞屬，但這些亞屬都已獨立出來成為多個不同的屬。
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 649
- With media
- 819
- Family
- Unionidae
- Collections
- OSUM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, CM, CMN
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Aggressive mimicry
- Species
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Lampsilis is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. There are over 100 species in the genus.
== Aggressive mimicry == left|thumb|Aggressive mimicry in Lampsilis fasciola|L. fasciola Some species, notably Lampsilis ovata (pocketbook mussel) use aggressive mimicry to lure large predatory fish by using their mantle as a lure, ejecting larvae into the mouth of the fish when they strike. The larvae attach to the gills, using the fish's blood as food for several weeks.
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