Tuesday, May 5, 2009

What is the scientific name for a mussel?

also can someone tell what role it plays in the food chain and what type of problems its faced with?

What is the scientific name for a mussel?
This question should be in zoology (animals) not botany (plants). Probably you are thinking about a particular type of mussel called the Zebra Mussel - an invasive species - which has disrupted the entire food chain in Lake Erie. See this article. http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/schools/dakot... and this one


http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/invasive/zmu...
Reply:There is more than one species of mussel. They filter the water for their food and are consumed by others, like starfish.
Reply:Dreissena polymorpha (ZEBRA MUSSEL) INVASIVE SPECIES


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