Freshwater Mussels Pacific Northwest - The Xerces Society
Freshwater Mussels Pacific Northwest - The Xerces Society
Freshwater Mussels Pacific Northwest - The Xerces Society
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difficult to validate the identity of<br />
these records 121 .<br />
Life History and Habitat<br />
A. beringiana inhabits lakes and<br />
rivers in sand and gravel substrates.<br />
It is often very abundant, providing<br />
a staple food source for otter<br />
and muskrat. Host fish include<br />
sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon,<br />
and threespine stickleback 19 .<br />
Conservation<br />
A. beringiana may be the most<br />
stable of western Anodonta because<br />
of its northern distribution,<br />
Internal and external valve of A. beringiana.<br />
Range of Anodonta<br />
beringiana in western<br />
North America<br />
with little human disturbance in its range. More research is needed into the<br />
taxonomy, historical and current distribution, life history and threats to this<br />
species.<br />
<strong>Freshwater</strong> <strong>Mussels</strong> of the <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>Northwest</strong>
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