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The Alabama Pigtoe Mussel
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4 Extra Debut. Rob Newman tells the story of an unassuming mollusc which once lived in the Mobile River, but has gone forever. From 2019.
Rob Newman reminds us about some now extinct lifeforms - and our role in their demise.
The Alabama Pigtoe Mussel was an unassuming little mollusc. Half-buried in the silty banks of the Mobile River, these mussels filtered plankton and algae from the slow-moving waters.
When the last Alabama Pigtoe closed its shell forever, secrets long hidden in the river bed, came bubbling up to the surface.
Producer Emily Knight
A 蜜芽传媒 Bristol production first broadcast in November 2019.
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