Title: (Optional) Describe the diversity of freshwater mollusks found in Virginia's streams.
Course: Fisheries and Wildlife Management (18501) > Section: Examining Mollusks and Crustaceans

Description should include that Virginia has between 70 and 80 species of freshwater mollusks. Virginia's streams rank fifth in the number of different types of freshwater mollusks.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the most common species of freshwater mollusks in Virginia?
- Why does Virginia have such a large diversity of freshwater mollusks?
- How do mollusks and fish impact one another?
- Why are fish essential to the reproduction of Virginia’s freshwater mussels?
- What is being done to restore Virginia’s freshwater mussel populations?
- What Virginia river system is the most diverse in terms of mussels?