Swan Mussel Larvae
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Description: Article by Mike Samworth on the reproduction of these bivalves and a link between them and the bitterling, a freshwater fish.
MICROSCOPY UK / MICSCAPE - swan mussel, glochidium larva An unexpected bit of microscopy Recently I obtained two rather nice swan mussels for my freshwater aquarium.This was another attempt to get my pair of Bitterling to breed. Perhaps I should explain. The Bitterling is a small coldwater fish that lays its eggs inside the swan mussel where they develop into small fry. The female fish has a long ovipositor which develops which she places in the inhalant siphon entrance of the mussel. Following this the male shoots his sperm into this same entrance. Inside the mussel the fry obtain food, oxygen and protection.
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