Their reproduction is complex and remarkable. Mussels, which cannot see, must make a lure that mimics a juvenile fish, worm, snail or insect to successfully attract specific fish, or in one case a ...

North America had the highest diversity and density of freshwater mussels on Earth. Discover how the button industry contributed to their decline, leaving these vital species critically endangered ...

Mussels reproduce by making a lure to attract host fish and then shooting their fertilized eggs onto the fishes’ gills. Each mussel species has a unique lure and depends on specific host fish for ...