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What bivalve was a keystone species in Iowa, making sure the water stayed clean and filtered?

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The bivalve that was a keystone in Iowa, making sure the water stayed clean and filtered, is shellfish.

What are shellfish?

Shellfish is a term used to describe the fishes that have exoskeleton and are used to eat.

The shellfish is divided into two groups:

  • Crustaceans: shrimp, prawn, lobster, etc
  • Molluscan/ bivalves: oysters, clams, mussels, etc.

So, the molluscan are believed to keep the water bodies clean

Thus, the keystone species is shellfish.

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