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ISM System :Fresh Water Mussel Collection: Introduction
Illinois Mussels
Introduction
Anatomy
Habitat
Life Cycle
Human Uses
Diversity
Mussel Database
Photo Gallery
Identification Activity
Activities
Glossary
Resources
Credits
Harvesting the River

Introduction to Illinois Mussels
by Robert E. Warren
ISM Associate Curator of Anthropology

This introduction to Illinois mussels contains five pages of information about freshwater mussels in Illinois:

Anatomy:
What is a Freshwater Mussel? What Do Mussels Look Like?

Habitat:
Where Do Mussels Live? How Long Do Mussels Live? What Do Mussels Do For a Living? Do Mussels Move Around?

Life Cycle:
How Do Mussels Reproduce? How Do Mussels Attract Host Fish? Why Do Mussel Larvae Attach to Fish Hosts?

Human Uses:
How Have People Used Mussels?

Diversity and Conservation:
How Many Species Are There? Are Mussels Endangered?

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