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What do freshwater mussels eat? • Fish, turtles, leaves? No - freshwater mussels eat microscopic plants and animals called plankton • They also eat bacteria and detritus (dead plant and animal pieces) suspended in the water.
How do freshwater mussels eat? • Freshwater mussels do not hunt or search for their food; they wait for it to come to them • Freshwater mussels filter feed by sucking water in through a siphon (kind of like a little hose) • Water passes over gills where food particles get filtered out and carried by little hairs called cilia to the mouth
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What fish eat horse mussels?
puffer fish eat horse mussels
How do mussels eat?
They eat with their mouths.
What kind of leaves mussels eat?
Mussels are shellfish, not rabbits. I would suggest not feeding mussels leaves.
Were do mussels live?
mussels live in fresh water till they grow and you can eat them:)......
What Does A Ocher Sea Star Eat?
they eat mussels
Why do mussels eat?
They eat to survive in their life time.
Do mussels eat phytoplankton?
Yea
Can you eat mussels from rivers in England?
No
What is the relationship between mussels and seaweed?
Student's essay:the difference is everything.First of all, mussels are creatures you can eat! Seaweed is a plant that you can eat.
Are mussels decomposers?
Yes, mussels are decomposers. they eat off of dead plants and pieces of animals.
What are adaptions of mussels?
The adaptations of mussels are quite extensive. Mussels attached to ships and migrated to waters that required them to be able to eat new food sources.
What do seawater mussels eat?
mollusks planktons
