Asiatic Clam
Mussel
Zebra Mussel
Mussels and Clams |
How to make the ID: pearly thick or thin shells.
Its Color: Clams are whitish or grayish in color, mussels are dark in color.
How it reproduces: female deposits eggs on the top of the water and they drift to the bottom.
Metamorphosis: No metamorphosis
It is food for: fish and mammals.
Its food: organic debris and plankton.
Indicator: Mussels are sensitive to low dissolved oxygen. Clams are a little more tolerant of pollution.
Length: Mussels can be up to 9 inches in diameter and clams are small (no more than 1/2 inch in diameter).