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Description: | This large species of mussel is found throughout Europe where they are native to slow flowing rivers, lakes and streams. They are particularly common in canals. They feed mainly on sediment and organic particles in the water. They can grow to about 10 centimetres long. Freshwater mussels produce parasitic larvae called glochidia that can swim. These larvae burrow into the flesh of passing fish, where they live for a few weeks before dropping off and growing into an adult. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | animals North East natural world | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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