Popenaias
''Popenaias'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class (biology), class of aquatic animal, aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed b ... molluscs in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. Species Species within the genus ''Popenaias'' include: * ''Popenaias buckleyi'' * ''Popenaias metallica'' * ''Popenaias popeii'' * ''Popenaias tehuantepecensis'' References

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Popenaias Popeii
''Popenaias popeii'', common name the Texas hornshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic animal, aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is found in Mexico, and in Texas and New Mexico in the United States. Diet and feeding Following the parasitism of the glochidia larval stage, juvenile and adult Texas hornshells consume algae, detritus, and bacteria through filter feeding. They utilize their siphons to create a water current that pulls in possible food sources towards the gills, where food is then taken in and undesired particles are filtered out. ''P. popeii'' may also use deposit-feeding methods to obtain food, such as using their muscular foot to attain edible particles from the river floor. Parasitism and predation There are currently no parasites known to specifically harm ''P. popeii'', but they are parasitized by the organisms commonly known to feed off of Unionidae. These include parasites such as trematodes, ...
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