tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post5046317830690794464..comments2024-03-27T19:39:11.723-04:00Comments on Parasite of the Day: February 5 - Lampsilis fasciolaSusan Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944116263349266952noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-56349172929368107932012-02-09T12:39:20.293-05:002012-02-09T12:39:20.293-05:00So does this mean that the eggs remain in the gill...So does this mean that the eggs remain in the gills until the fish host comes along, at which point the mother mussel discharges the larvae into the gills of the fish host?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-73734911782524814672010-04-20T11:41:57.798-04:002010-04-20T11:41:57.798-04:00Very cool site, and it's nice to see a freshwa...Very cool site, and it's nice to see a freshwater mussel included. One correction: the larvae are brooded in the females gills right up until they are released. There is no external pouch in the mantle - it is just a lure to attract a suitable host. Lampsilis faciola exhibits a lot of phenotypic variation in lure color an morphology as well, even at the population level.<br />See: Zanatta et al.2007 Canadian Journal of Zoology, Volume 85,1169-1181.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-47502775899320815702010-02-06T12:01:05.573-05:002010-02-06T12:01:05.573-05:00Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w04wvaXtTdIAndy Inoreply@blogger.com