Latin name: Alasmidonta heterodon
Status: Special Concern
Habitat Needs: Small streams less than 5 meters wide to large rivers more than 100 meters wide
Why is this species threatened with extinction? Population loss, invasive species and Pollution
Why is this species so important to save? They filter water for fish and is good food source for wildlife like birds, fish, mammals, and turtles Their shells provide shelter and nesting habitats for other aquatics animals.
Most Recent Observation: 1903
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alchetron.com/cdn/dwarf-wedgemussel-a988010d-c7bf-4ba6-854f-d6351baca4f-resize-750.jpegLatin name: Alasmidonta varicosa
Status: Endangered
Habitat Needs: Rivers and streams
Why is this species threatened with extinction? Pollution and dams
Why is this species so important to save? They filter water for fish and is good food source for wildlife like birds, fish, mammals, and turtles Their shells provide shelter and nesting habitats for other aquatics animals.
Most Recent Observation: Historic
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brook_floaterLatin name: Ligumia nasuta
Status: Special Concern
Habitat Needs: Streams, shallow rivers with strong currents, and small to large ponds
Why is this species threatened with extinction? Sedimentation in rivers/streams, urbanization. They are sedentary filter feeders- they are often situated at the bottom of bodies of water. When a body become altered or corrupted, they have no chance of escaping.
Why is this species so important to save? Their appearance in a body of water usually indicates decent water quality, which benefits all aquatic animals
Most Recent Observation: Historic
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https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=325910&deepNav_GID=1655