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Clams Around Las Vegas
Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia
Invertebrates Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas
Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea)

General: We don't often think of clams in the Mojave Desert, but various species of clams occur in lakes and streams throughout the desert. Clams are not native to these desert waters and are considered serious pests. Clams are filter feeders that eat plankton.

Asian Clams (Corbicula fluminea)

Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea)

Quagga Mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) Quagga Mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis)
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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