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Fusconaia
''Fusconaia'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae. They are native to North America. Species within the genus ''Fusconaia'' Species include: * '' Fusconaia askewi'' * '' Fusconaia burkei'' (Tapered pigtoe) * '' Fusconaia cor'' (Shiny pigtoe) * '' Fusconaia cuneolus'' (Fine-rayed pigtoe pearly mussel) * ''Fusconaia escambia ''Fusconaia escambia'', the narrow pigtoe, is a freshwater bivalve mussel found in Alabama and northwestern Florida. The narrow pigtoe was first discovered in the Escambia River in Alabama and Florida. Description Narrow pigtoe has a triangular ...'' (Narrow pigtoe) * '' Fusconaia flava'' (Wabash pigtoe) * '' Fusconaia masoni'' (Atlantic pigtoe) * '' Fusconaia mitchelli'' (False spike) * '' Fusconaia ozarkensis'' * '' Fusconaia subrotunda'' (Long solid mussel) References Bivalve genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Unionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusconaia
''Fusconaia'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae. They are native to North America. Species within the genus ''Fusconaia'' Species include: * '' Fusconaia askewi'' * '' Fusconaia burkei'' (Tapered pigtoe) * '' Fusconaia cor'' (Shiny pigtoe) * '' Fusconaia cuneolus'' (Fine-rayed pigtoe pearly mussel) * ''Fusconaia escambia ''Fusconaia escambia'', the narrow pigtoe, is a freshwater bivalve mussel found in Alabama and northwestern Florida. The narrow pigtoe was first discovered in the Escambia River in Alabama and Florida. Description Narrow pigtoe has a triangular ...'' (Narrow pigtoe) * '' Fusconaia flava'' (Wabash pigtoe) * '' Fusconaia masoni'' (Atlantic pigtoe) * '' Fusconaia mitchelli'' (False spike) * '' Fusconaia ozarkensis'' * '' Fusconaia subrotunda'' (Long solid mussel) References Bivalve genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Unionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusconaia Flava
''Fusconaia flava'', the Wabash pigtoe, is a freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae. Description The shell is divided into two valves that are hinged. ''Fusconaia flava'' shell is thick and can be compressed or inflated, has a triangular to an elongate triangle shape. Nacre (the inside layer of the shell) is white, but sometimes the nacre can be pink or salmon color. Life cycle ''Fusconaia flava'' males release sperm and the females collect the sperm through the incurrent siphon. The eggs are fertilized internally. ''Fusconaia flava'' has a parasitic larva stage called glochidia, the mussels use a lure to attract fish and then release the glochidia when the fish is close enough. The glochidia latch onto the gills or fins of the fish and remain there feeding of the blood of the fish until the glochidia reach the juvenile stage. Known host species for ''Fusconaia flava'' include silver shiner ('' Notropis photogenis'') and creek chub (''Semotilus atromaculatus ''Semotilus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusconaia Burkei
''Fusconaia burkei'', the tapered pigtoe, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to North America. It has been a federally listed threatened species under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 since 2013. Original description This species, originally called ''Quincuncina burkei'', was first described by Bryant Walker in 1922. Walkers's original text (the type description) reads as follows: ''Quincuncina burkei'' Walker. Plate I, figs. 1 and 4. Shell of moderate size, subrhomboid, very inequilateral, subsolid, somewhat inflated; beaks only slightly elevated above the hinge-line, their sculpture consisting of strong, subcircular ridges, stronger along the umbonal ridge and curved up sharply behind, fading out anteriorly and becoming nearly parallel with the growth-lines; anterior end regularly rounded; base line curved; posterior end somewhat produced, subtruncate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusconaia Escambia
''Fusconaia escambia'', the narrow pigtoe, is a freshwater bivalve mussel found in Alabama and northwestern Florida. The narrow pigtoe was first discovered in the Escambia River in Alabama and Florida. Description Narrow pigtoe has a triangular to square shape with a black to reddish-brown color. Narrow pigtoe reaches approximately in length as an adult. Its shell is moderately thick with a white- to salmon-colored interior. Narrow pigtoe also has a rainbow pattern near the base of the interior shell. Narrow pigtoe differs from other ''Fusconaia'' species in that it has a slightly different color of shell. Furthermore, narrow pigtoe has a different geographical range, distinctive from other ''Fusconaia'' species. Lastly, narrow pigtoe uses distinct fish species to mature. See more on this in the Life History and Ecology sections. Life history Little is known about the narrow pigtoe’s current life history. Narrow pigtoe typically undergoes reproduction from May to July. How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusconaia Cuneolus
''Fusconaia cuneolus'', the fine-rayed pigtoe pearly mussel or fine-rayed pigtoe, is a species of bivalve in the family Unionidae. It is native to Tennessee, Alabama, and Virginia in the United States, in each of which its population has declined severely. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Like other freshwater mussels, this species reproduces by releasing its larvae, or glochidia, into the water where they make their way into the bodies of fish. There they develop into juvenile mussels. Fish hosts for this mussel include fathead minnow (''Pimephales promelas''); river chub (''Nocomis micropogon''); stoneroller (''Campostoma anomalum''); telescope shiner (''Notropis telescopus''); Tennessee shiner (''Notropis leuciodus''); white shiner (''Luxilus albeolus''); whitetail shiner (''Cyprinella galactura''); and the mottled sculpin (''Cottus bairdi''). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusconaia Subrotunda
''Fusconaia subrotunda'', the long solid mussel or long solid naiad, is a species of freshwater mussel, an Aquatic animal, aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae. This mussel, sometimes called a pigtoe, is found in river gravel. Young mussels are light brown, but darken to nearly black with age. This species is found in Canada and the United States. Subspecies * ''Fusconaia subrotunda kirklandiana'' * ''Fusconaia subrotunda lesueriana Lea'' * ''Fusconaia subrotunda pilaris Lea'' * ''Fusconaia subrotunda subrotunda'' References External links long solid mussel ITIS Fusconaia, subrotunda Bivalves described in 1831 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Unionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusconaia Mitchelli
''Fusconaia mitchelli'', the false spike, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is native to Mexico, where its historical range is in the states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas, and the United States, where it was found in the states of New Mexico and Texas. Conservation This species has experienced an extreme population decline due to habitat deterioration. Until recently, no live individuals had been observed since the late 1970s, leading many researchers to believe it was close to (if not already) extinct. However, interest in this species was revived in 2011 when a fresh-dead shell was discovered. A 2011 a survey of the Guadalupe River near Gonzales, Texas Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. It is the county seat. The population was 7,165 at the 2020 census. The "Come and Take It" flag in the War for Texas Independence from Mexico originated in Gonzales. Its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusconaia Cor
The shiny pigtoe (''Fusconaia cor'') is a species of bivalve in the family Unionidae. It is endemic to the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... This species appears to be most closely related to '' Fusconaia cuneolus''. References Molluscs of the United States Fusconaia Bivalves described in 1834 Taxa named by Timothy Abbott Conrad Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ESA endangered species {{Unionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusconaia Askewi
''Fusconaia askewi'' is a species of bivalve in the family Unionidae. It is endemic to the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... References Molluscs of the United States askewi Molluscs described in 1896 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Unionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusconaia Masoni
The Atlantic pigtoe (''Fusconaia masoni'') is a species of bivalve in the family Unionidae. It is endemic to the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... References Molluscs of the United States Fusconaia Bivalves described in 1834 Taxa named by Timothy Abbott Conrad Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Unionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusconaia Ozarkensis
''Fusconaia ozarkensis'' is a species of bivalve in the family Unionidae. It is endemic to the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... References Molluscs of the United States ozarkensis Molluscs described in 1887 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Unionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unionidae
The Unionidae are a family of freshwater mussels, the largest in the order Unionida, the bivalve molluscs sometimes known as river mussels, or simply as unionids. The range of distribution for this family is world-wide. It is at its most diverse in North America, with about 297 recognised taxa, but China and Southeast Asia also support very diverse faunas. Freshwater mussels occupy a wide range of habitats, but most often occupy lotic waters, i.e. flowing water such as rivers, streams and creeks. Origin and early diversification The recent phylogenetic study reveals that the Unionidae most likely originated in Southeast and East Asia in the Jurassic, with the earliest expansions into North America and Africa (since the mid-Cretaceous) followed by the colonization of Europe and India (since the Paleocene). Life history Unionidae burrow into the substrate, with their posterior margins exposed. They pump water through the incurrent aperture, obtaining oxygen and food. They remove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |