Freshwater pearl mussel play in the life of the freshwater pearl mussel, the conservation of salmon and trout is also central in the survival of this endangered freshwater mussel. Freshwater pearl mussel The freshwater pearl mussel ("Margaritifera margaritifera") is an endangered species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Margaritiferidae. Although the name "freshwater pearl mussel" is often used for this species, other freshwater mussel species can also create pearls and some can also be used as a source of mother of pearl. In fact, most cultured pearls today come from "Hyriopsis" species in Asia, or "Amblema" species in North
The Mystery of the Pink Pearl The Mystery of the Pink Pearl The Mystery of the Pink Pearl ("Golapi Mukta Rahasya") is a Bengali detective story written by Satyajit Ray. Feluda is the protagonist of the story.It was first published in Sandesh (magazine), 1989. The story ranks 31st in Feluda series. In the title story, a rare pink pearl surfaces in a little Bengal village, and the owner turns to Feluda for protection against the machinations of the sleuth's old enemy, the devious Maganlal Meghraj. As the plot twists and turns, Feluda ends up in the sinister galis of Banaras, where he must outwit Maganlal once