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Dreissena polymorpha, Puts Foot in Door.
This site contains information dealing largely with the zebra mussel foot. Contains photos.
http://www.sgnis.org/publicat/cjz72_10.htm
Species-specific Sperm Attraction in the Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, and the Quagga Mussel, Dreissena bugensis.
The occurrence of species-specific agents that attract sperm to spawned oocytes of zebra and quagga mussels might explain both the high fecundity of these species and their apparent inability to hybridize in nature
http://www.sgnis.org/publicat/ib116_3.htm
Functional Organization of Intrinsic Gill Muscles in Zebra Mussels, Dreissena polymorpha (Mollusca: Bivalvia), and Response to Transmitters in vitro.
Lamellibranch gills are used for various vital functions ranging from food capture to ion regulation. The foundation for many of these functions is the transport of water through the gill. Few studies have examined the role of intrinsic gill muscles and their ability to control water flow by altering the dimensions of the water passageways of the gill. In this report we examine the organization of intrinsic gill muscles and associated connective tissue in zebra mussels, Dreissena polymorpha.