[2] It resides in Alaska, the Yukon, the Aleutian Islands and Eastern Asia[3] in the sandy and gravel bottoms of streams and lakes.

[1] Once grown, they feed on phytoplankton and zooplankton,[5] and are a main food source for otters and muskrat.

[2] Their conservation status is Secure, and recent research studying the effects of rising temperatures on S. beringiana shows that they are growing more quickly due to earlier and increased ice melting.

[3] Males release sperm into the water, and aided by a light current find their way to the female which will siphon them up to fertilize them.

[1] Glochidia will develop in the host fish until they reach a juvenile stage, where they will then attach themselves to the substrate of the water body they are released into.

Due to their long lifespans and their dependence on host fish, they are considered bioindicators of the health of the waterways in which they live.

[1] In an Alaskan lake, S. beringiana were observed in a 2010 study to investigate the effects of climatic warming trends on freshwater mussels and high elevation aquatic systems.