Selection, Deception, and Reproduction: Mimicry in Freshwater Mussels

PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
Keywords
Nature WNET Nat16 mussels freshwater bivalve mollusk Lampsilis riverbed aquatic life ecosystems evolution natural selection mimicry life science reproduction spawning symbiosis symbiotic relationships parasites parasitic relationship freshwater bass minnows life cycle
Subjects
Life Sciences Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Selection, Deception, and Reproduction: Mimicry in Freshwater Mussels

Learn how a species of freshwater mussel employs a sneaky form of mimicry to spread its larvae in this video from the award-winning series NATURE. These mussels have an adaptation on part of their anatomy to mimic the appearance of fish in order to dupe passing fish.

Support materials explore this parasitic reproductive cycle and how the mussel’s adaptation evolved.
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PBS Learning Media

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