Yellow Lance mussels at Swift Creek in the Tar Basin, North Carolina

small, medium and large versions of the same elongated mussel, all show yellow coloration darkening as they age.
Photo By/Credit

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission/NCWRC

Date Shot/Created
11/17/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Yellow Lance mussels at Swift Creek in the Tar Basin by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.
Facility
Eastern North Carolina Ecological Services
Ecosystem
River/stream
Species
Elliptio lanceolata
Subject tags
Aquatic animals