Lampsilis
Lampsilis is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. There are over 100 species in the genus.
Aggressive mimicry
Some species, notably Lampsilis ovata use aggressive mimicry to lure large predatory fish by using their mantle as a lure, ejecting larvae into the mouth of the fish when they strike. The larvae attach to the gills, using the fish's blood as food for several weeks.Species
- Lampsilis abrupta
- †Lampsilis binominata
- Lampsilis bracteata
- Lampsilis cardium
- Lampsilis cariosa
- Lampsilis dolabraeformis
- Lampsilis fasciola
- Lampsilis floridensis
- Lampsilis fullerkati
- Lampsilis higginsii
- Lampsilis ornata
- Lampsilis ovata
- Lampsilis powellii
- Lampsilis radiata
- Lampsilis rafinesqueana
- Lampsilis reeveiana
- Lampsilis satura
- Lampsilis sietmani
- Lampsilis siliquoidea
- Lampsilis splendida
- Lampsilis straminea
- Lampsilis streckeri
- Lampsilis teres
- ''Lampsilis virescens''