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Freshwater Mussels of Texas (Learn About Texas)

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Bob Howells is "The Mussel Guy" for Texas. This book, co-written with Raymond Neck and Harold Murray, is the most comprehensive publication on the status of freshwater mussels in Texas. This is a valuable resource for aquatic ecologists interested in mussels, which are a conservation concern due to declining abundance across the state. This guide presents species accounts with black-and-white photographs on each species present in Texas. Descriptions, geographic distributions, and ecological information is included. Introductory material covers everything from mussel anatomy and behavior to collecting gear and commercial uses. The guide is indexed and fully referenced. Several pages of color plates in the appendix are a nice extra. No self-respecting student of Texas mussels should be without it!

As part of my job, I now need to be able to identify shell fish found in rivers and streams in Texas. There's some websites out there with photos, but this is a great resource to have when I go in the field, or for when people send me photos looking for an identification.

Wonderful, clear guide to freshwater mussels. Will assist id in field or from specimen from someone else. Illustrates our current water state all over the country. We will loose them if everyone doesnt know and do something to help.