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Texas Fatmucket

Lampsilis bracteata

Description:

Freshwater mollusks

Notes:

Found by the bridge in Round Rock's memorial park.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Dixie
Dixie 9 years ago
Fresh Water Mussels
Unionidae, also known as naiads http://keepingtexasfirst.org/species/fact_sheets/freshwater_mussel.php


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2 Comments

Dixie
Dixie 9 years ago

There are quite a few sites you might be interested in. I thought the one I posted was a good one because it describes how important they are to the environment. You can even be part of the registry.

Julius Fairbanks
Julius Fairbanks 9 years ago

Looks like a freshwater clam shell

JackGraham
Spotted by
JackGraham

Round Rock, Texas, USA

Spotted on Apr 7, 2015
Submitted on Apr 7, 2015

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