Louisiana pearlshell
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louisiana-pearlshell-243-16120626
title:
Louisiana pearlshell
text:
The Louisiana pearlshell, Margaritifera hembeli, is a rare species of bivalve mollusk in the family Margaritiferidae. This freshwater mussel is native to Louisiana in the United States, and was previously present also in Arkansas. It grows to a length of about 10 cm (4 in) and lives on the sand or gravel stream-bed in riffles and fast flowing stretches of small streams. Its life cycle involves a stage where it lives parasitically inside a fish. This mollusk is sensitive to increased sedimentatio
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of bivalve
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_pearlshell
date created:
date modified:
2023-03-22T22:02:53Z
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image:
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