Biology:Ptychobranchus occidentalis

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Short description: Species of bivalve

Ptychobranchus occidentalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Ptychobranchus
Species:
P. occidentalis
Binomial name
Ptychobranchus occidentalis
(Conrad, 1836)

Ptychobranchus occidentalis is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is endemic to the United States ,[1] where it is known from Arkansas, Kansas , Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Its common name is Ouachita kidneyshell.[2]

This mussel packages its larvae, or glochidia, in a membranous conglutinate which resembles a small prey item. When a fish comes to investigate this lure, the glochidia attach to its gills and use it as a host during their development.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3015007 entry