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Freshwater mussels -- Middle West -- Identification

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View Resource Field Guide to Freshwater Mussels of the Midwest

Originally published by the Illinois Natural History Survey in 1992 as Manual 5, the electronic version of this field guide by Kevin Cummings and Christine Mayer is worth the visit. The guide contains an introduction to mussels (biology and economic importance), a brief summary of the conservation status of mussels, a glossary of terms, and a simple key to freshwater bivalves. The heart of the...

https://mollusk.inhs.illinois.edu/field-guide-to-freshwater-...