Description and potential sources of a shell deformity in North American freshwater mussels (Unionoida)
The cause of the shell deformity in the United States remains unknown, although it appears similar in description to the deformity caused by a commensal midge, Xenochironomus canterburyensis, which infects a distantly related freshwater mussel in New Zealand. We highlight potential causes and the need for further investigation.
Authors
- Peter D. Hazelton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7500-3706)
- Andrew Gascho Landis
- Jason Carmignani
- Andrew McElwain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8153-2196)
- Kyle Olivencia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4922-7704)
Institutions
- University of Georgia (US)
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (US)
- SUNY Cobleskill (US)
- North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (US)
- State University of New York at Oswego (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Aquatic Animal Health
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aah.10232
- Primary Topic
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Massachusetts MassWildlife Division of Fisheries and Wildlife