Major Mussels

Mussels are a mollusk, they may look like the clams younger brother. But the two are not actually related! The clam has a very complex heart and intestine system, while the freshwater mussel has a simple heart and intestine system but the shell is the most complex part of the mollusks body. 

 

The clam is in the bivalve mollusk family, which is closely related to the naiads family which is made up of our freshwater mussels from our own river bottoms.  

 

"What does the naiad or the bivalve mean to us?"
 

For us this refers to the biological build of each mollusk. The bivalve will have a more complex larva state that will then progress into the more complex family of clams that will have the more complex heart and intestine system. 

Naiads however will have a more simple larva state. Both of these larva having different needs to develop. Ocean water versus the freshwater ponds, lakes and rivers is comparatively more sustainable for the mollusk. While freshwater is more susceptible to dryness and lack of oxygen.