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Working Out Your Mussels Trivia Quiz

We are going to work out some mussels. With a little help you should be able to get into shape very quickly.

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,974

Updated
Sep 16 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
366

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Now then clever boys and gals, do you know what a Plethobasus cyphyus is? No? I thought as much. Well, if I tell you "bovine crust of bread" can you get it? Hint

Bullhead

Flat bread

Cowslip

Thick head

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Question 2 of 10

2. Well now that we have got into the swing of things, what do you think that an Ellipsaria lineolata is, if you are told that you are looking for a "type of swimming insect"? Hint

Ant

Moth

Butterfly

Crawl

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Question 3 of 10

3. Let's work out some more mussels. The next in line is called Elliptio crassidens. Can you work out the name given the clue "pachyderm Toby jug"? Hint

Elephant Trunk

Tiger feet

Giraffe Ear

Elephant Ear

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Question 4 of 10

4. Next we have a mussel called Leptodea fragilis. To help you work this mussel out what about "Crumbly sheet conch"? Hint

Fragile eggshell

Fragile papershell

Thin frame

Thick frame

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Question 5 of 10

5. Our next specimen is Toxolasma parvus. Can you work out the name if you are told that it is shared by an island in Swift's "Gulliver's Travels"? Hint

Lilliput

Dwarf

Runt

Midget

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Question 6 of 10

6. Next in line arrives the mussel Quadrula quadrula. Can you work out its name if you are told that it shares its name with the national symbol of Canada? Hint

Bald eagle

Mapleleaf

Unicorn

Maple sugar

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Question 7 of 10

7. Next is another mussel called Quadrula metanevra. Can you work it out given the clue "primate boat race"? Hint

Monkeyface

Aye-aye raft

Monkey bread

Lemur boat

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Question 8 of 10

8. We now have a mussel called Villosa iris. Can you work out its name given the clue "colourful arc conch"? Hint

Rainbow Warrior

Rainbow Shell

Red Shell

Blue Shell

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Question 9 of 10

9. Our next mussel is called Epioblasma triquetra. Can you work out its name from the clue "small box for holding powdered tobacco"? Hint

Casket

Cigar box

Snuffbox

Juke box

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Question 10 of 10

10. Last, but not least, we have the pleasure of meeting the mussel Megalonaias nervosa. Can you work out its common name from the clue "music making cleaning aid"? Hint

Dashboard

Washboard

Rug beater

Duster

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Now then clever boys and gals, do you know what a Plethobasus cyphyus is? No? I thought as much. Well, if I tell you "bovine crust of bread" can you get it?

Answer: Bullhead

Plethobasus cyphyus goes by the name of bullhead. It is an endangered fresh water mussel and is endemic to the USA. It belongs to the family Unionidae commonly known as river mussels. As far as our clue is concerned, bull is bovine and in Cockney rhyming slang, head is crust of bread.

2. Well now that we have got into the swing of things, what do you think that an Ellipsaria lineolata is, if you are told that you are looking for a "type of swimming insect"?

Answer: Butterfly

Ellipsaria lineota or butterfly mussel is on the endangered list. Found in large rivers, it likes a stable environment that contains rock, gravel and sand. Butterfly is one of the four swimming strokes.

3. Let's work out some more mussels. The next in line is called Elliptio crassidens. Can you work out the name given the clue "pachyderm Toby jug"?

Answer: Elephant Ear

Elliptio crassidens is commonly known as Elephant ear. This type of mussel lives in mud, sand, gravel and rocky substrates like limestone. As for our clue, an elephant is a pachyderm and in Cockney rhyming slang Toby jug is lug or ear!

4. Next we have a mussel called Leptodea fragilis. To help you work this mussel out what about "Crumbly sheet conch"?

Answer: Fragile papershell

The fragile papershell is found in streams, rivers and lakes. It normally lives in mud and gravel, but it is sometimes found in sand. Fragile is easily broken, so it can be crumbly, paper comes in sheets and conch is a shell.

5. Our next specimen is Toxolasma parvus. Can you work out the name if you are told that it is shared by an island in Swift's "Gulliver's Travels"?

Answer: Lilliput

Toxolasma parvus or Lilliput can be found in ponds, lakes, creeks and rivers usually in mud, sand, or gravel. The two islands in Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" are Lilliput and Blefuscu. The other words are synonyms to Lilliput.

6. Next in line arrives the mussel Quadrula quadrula. Can you work out its name if you are told that it shares its name with the national symbol of Canada?

Answer: Mapleleaf

Quadrula quadrula is commonly known as mapleleaf. This mussel can be found in large bodies of water and it likes mud, gravel and sand. Red maple leaf is one of the symbols of Canada.

7. Next is another mussel called Quadrula metanevra. Can you work it out given the clue "primate boat race"?

Answer: Monkeyface

Quadrula metanevra is commonly known as monkeyface. This mussel lives mostly in areas with mixed sand and gravel or gravel areas in large bodies of water. A monkey is primate and boat race is face in Cockney rhyming slang.

8. We now have a mussel called Villosa iris. Can you work out its name given the clue "colourful arc conch"?

Answer: Rainbow Shell

The rainbow shell can be found in rough sand or gravel in small to medium streams. As for the clue a rainbow is a colourful arc and conch is a shell. In Greek myth, Iris is the goddess of the rainbow.

9. Our next mussel is called Epioblasma triquetra. Can you work out its name from the clue "small box for holding powdered tobacco"?

Answer: Snuffbox

The snuffbox lives in sand, gravel, or cobble substrates in swift small and medium-sized rivers. The clue is clear enough.

10. Last, but not least, we have the pleasure of meeting the mussel Megalonaias nervosa. Can you work out its common name from the clue "music making cleaning aid"?

Answer: Washboard

The washboard (Megalonaias nervosa) is one of the largest freshwater mussels and can reach a size of 20 cm. It lives in the main areas of streams and rivers and likes sand, gravel or sand. The washboard apart from washing clothes is used as a musical instrument as well.

Source: Author gme24

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