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.
The October 2026 Mussel of the Month is Chambardia rubens by Daniel Graf
C. rubens has a published record of its larva, and for African etherioideans, that is something special
