Clams on the shore of Lake Michigan in Escanaba, Mich. Photo: Saodat A.Taylor
2 thoughts on “Photo Friday: Colorful clams of Escanaba”
starting from the vertical shell at “12 o’clock” I’d say they’re:
1. maybe a small native unionid, with a couple of tiny ZMs inside it
2. ZM
3. 2? ZMs at 3 o’clock
4. 3 ZMs at 6 o’clock
5. maybe a small native unionid at 9 o’clock
Too bad they didn’t find any live unionids to photograph
starting from the vertical shell at “12 o’clock” I’d say they’re:
1. maybe a small native unionid, with a couple of tiny ZMs inside it
2. ZM
3. 2? ZMs at 3 o’clock
4. 3 ZMs at 6 o’clock
5. maybe a small native unionid at 9 o’clock
Too bad they didn’t find any live unionids to photograph
Zebra mussels, right?