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1 January 2026 |
The 2026 Mussels of the Month
The Mussel of the Month is the regular blog of the MUSSEL Project. Each month, a new freshwater mussel (or other bivalve) is highlighted, and we take the opportunity to share info-tainment about the evolution and taxonomy of freshwater bivalves and the resources available on this web site.
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January 2026
 The January 2026 Mussel of the Month is Leila blainvilliana. Leila blainvilliana has peculiar posterior “siphons,” distinct from those of typical neotropical Mycetopodidae.
The families of the freshwater mussels (order Unionida) can largely be diagnosed by the structures of their posterior apertures, and this post is going to be all about what some vulgarians hungry for clicks might call “clam butts” (or “clam bums” across the pond). |
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