Our Mission: The Mattabeseck Audubon Society, a chapter of the National Audubon
Society, is committed to environmental leadership and education for
the benefit of the community and the earth's biodiversity.
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Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Connecticut has lots of mussels in its rivers, streams, ponds, and lakes. And the species vary by habitat. Here are some of the mussels found in the Connecticut River and its tributaries. This is not an attempt to "key out" species, rather, it is photos of local mussel shells with identities.
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| Eastern Pond Mussel note the elongated shape nacre is lilac-colored in fresh shells |
Yellow Lampmussel Found 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010, after a 30 year absence. Note very pale yellow shell color, and "fat" profile. |
Tidewater Mucket |
