Lampsilis ovata
Lampsilis ovata, or pocketbook mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, a bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to eastern North America.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Lampsilis |
| Species: | L. ovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lampsilis ovata Say, 1817 | |
This species uses aggressive mimicry to lure large predatory fish such as the large-mouth bass, using their mantle, which resembles a fish, as a lure and 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, without apparent harm to the fish, and then drop off and start the cycle again.[2][3]
References
- Woolnough, D.; Seddon, M.B. (2017). "Lampsilis ovata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T11258A69490442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T11258A69490442.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Haag, Wendell R.; Warren, Melvin L., Jr. (1999). "Mantle displays of freshwater mussels elicit attacks from fish". Freshwater Biology. 42: 35–40. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2427.1999.00454.x. S2CID 50529814.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Zanatta, David T.; Murphy, Robert W. (2006). "Evolution of active host-attraction strategies in the freshwater mussel tribe Lampsilini (Bivalvia: Unionidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 41 (1): 195–208. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.05.030. ISSN 1055-7903.
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