What are the shells of zebras?

Mussely Zebra are a type of freshwater molluscs. The scientific name of this Mussel is Dreissen Polymorph . This freshwater molluscs come from Asia and Eastern Europe and slowly attack large lakes and other fresh waters of the United States. Zebra shells have a distinct striped pattern or valve on each shell. These small freshwater molluscs are considered a threat to the ecosystem and caused millions of dollars of damage to power plants and other structures. Not all mussels of zebras have the same appearance. Some may be darker brown with less pronounced stripes. There are rare shells with very small striing. In general, they are not larger than the thumb (2.54 centimeters) to 2 inches (5.08 centimeters) and have a lifetime of approximately five years. Water with water every day. Female shells of zebras can lay up to one million eggs during the friction period and can even lay eggs twice in the season. Young shells are microscopic and free swimming. The currents can easily spread and are also transported in boat waters.Older and larger shells often connect to boat structures and are transmitted to other fresh waters.

The original stations of these molluscs were the fresh waters of Russia, Poland and the Balkans. It is assumed that they were picked up in the boat waters of the ship in European waters and later released in the lake of St. Clair in Canada, where they were found in 1988. Lake St. Clair is a small water lake Erie and Lake Huron. Invasive Zebras have since attacked the whole Great Lakes area and many other freshwater lakes and rivers in the Eastern United States. Zebra Mussels were found in the Mississippi, Cumberland, Tennessee, Hudson and Ohio rivers.

Numerous water treatment and factories spent millions of dollars due to damage caused by the shell of zebra. Small molluscs attract to the intake pipes and other structures, resulting in massive damage. Zebra shells are also an extreme danger for another solid waterThe game. They join the shell of lobsters, clams, native shells and other types of hard shells, making them unable to move and unable to eat, breathe or reproduce.

IN OTHER LANGUAGES

Was this article helpful? Thanks for the feedback Thanks for the feedback

How can we help? How can we help?