All four mussel species were listed as endangered in 2012 under the Endangered Species Act, which means they are in danger of extinction. Threats to the mussels include destruction or habitat changes.

As the number of freshwater mussels continue to decline across North America, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking to designate critical habitat areas to protect the species. The service ...

The presence of the thick-shelled river mussel, the Ptomida litoralis and the compressed river mussel confirms the Seine's ...

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A mussel bed in Northern California is as healthy and biodiverse as it was about 80 years ago, when two young students surveyed it shortly before one was sent to fight in World War II. Resampling the ...

Credit: Emily Longman Habitat-forming species, like mussels, kelp and coral, are foundational to marine ecosystems because they provide critical "housing" for other species. The authors of both ...