Texas hornshell

Popenaias popeii, common name the Texas hornshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is found in Mexico, and in Texas and New Mexico in the United States. Diet and feeding Following the parasitism of the glochidia larval stage, juvenile and adult Texas hornshells consume algae, detritus, and bacteria through filter feeding.

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Popenaias popeii es una especie de molusco bivalvo de la familia Unionidae. Distribución geográfica Es endémica de los Estados Unidos. Referencias Bogan, A.