Adaptation

 

Movement: The pink mucket moves very little.  It has no appendages or ways of locomotion.  They depend on the current of the water to bring them oxygen and food.

Other adaptations: The Pink Mucket, and even other freshwater mussels have adapted to their habitat and enviorment in a few ways.  To begin with, they have grown their hard outer shell to protect them.  Although some shells may be thicker than others.  Mussel shells are composed of 3 layers, the outer two being formed by glands at the edge of the mantle, and the inner, iridescent or nacre layer is secreted by the mantle surface.  In general, mussels that inhabit rivers or streams with a fairly fast current develop thicker shells than those found in shallow, quiet areas.



Marine mussels are usually found clumped together on wave-washed rocks.. The clumping habit helps hold the mussels onto the substrate against the force of the waves. At low tide mussels in the middle of a clump will undergo less water loss because of water capture by the other mussels Marine mussels are usually found clumped together on wave-washed rocks.. The clumping habit helps hold the mussels onto the substrate against the force of the waves. At low tide mussels in the middle of a clump will undergo less water loss because of water capture by the other mussels

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