br Palaeoheterodonta freshwater mussels br Heterodonta zebra mussel s The common name mussel is used ... mussel is most frequently used to mean the edible bivalves of the marine family Mytilidae , most of which ..., or brown, while the interior is silvery and somewhat nacre ous. The word mussel is also used for many freshwater bivalves, including the freshwater pearl mussel s. Freshwater mussel species inhabit ... left Marine blue mussel , Mytilus edulis , showing some of the inner anatomy. The white posterior adductor ... that is almost completely covered with balanidae . Resolution of the scan is 29 m Voxel . The mussel ... on the outside by a ligament, and are closed when necessary by strong internal muscles. Mussel shells ... extremely tough, strong, elastic, byssus threads that secure the mussel to its substrate. The byssus ..., such as dog whelk s, that invade mussel beds, immobilising them and thus starving them to death. In cooking, the byssus of the mussel is known as the beard and is removed before the mussels are prepared ... thumb right A Sea star starfish consuming a mussel in Northern California Feeding Both ... which are free floating in seawater. A mussel draws water in through its incurrent siphon. The water ... for three weeks to six months, before settling on a hard surface as a young mussel. There, it is capable ... mussel where they are constantly flushed with oxygen rich water. In some species, release occurs when a fish attempts to attack the mussel s minnow or other mantle flaps shaped like prey an example .... Distribution and habitat File Mussel dredgers at Carlingford harbour geograph.org.uk 174327.jpg thumb right Mussel Fishing dredge dredgers Marine mussels are abundant in the low and mid intertidal zone in temperate seas globally. Other species of marine mussel live in tropical intertidal areas ... mussel exceptionally doesn t bind itself to rocks but burrows into sandy beaches extending two tubes ... left Mussel output in 2005. File Bouchots DSC04101.jpg thumb 75px right Bouchots are marine pilings ... more details
Several species share the common name horse mussel Atrina squamifera Atrina zelandica Modiolus modiolus Species Latin name disambiguation ... more details
Taxobox name black mussel image regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusk Mollusca classis Bivalvia subclassis Pteriomorphia ordo Mytiloida familia Mytilidae genus Choromytilus species C. meridionalis binomial Choromytilus meridionalis binomial authority Krauss, 1848 ref http www.biolib.cz accessed 5 January 2010 ref The black mussel , Choromytilus meridionalis , is a species of Bivalvia bivalve . It is a marine ocean marine mollusc in the family biology family Mytilidae . Distribution This species is found only around the southern African coast, from central Namibia to Port Elizabeth , from the low intertidal to about 10m ref Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E 2005 Two Oceans a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 0 86486 672 0 ref . Description This animal grows up to 150 mm in length. It is a shiny black mussel which grows clustered in groups on rocks and in sandy areas ref Day, J.H. 1969. Marine Life on South African Shores Balkema, Cape Town ref . It is narrower and blacker than the Mediterranean mussel , Mytilus galloprovincialis , with which it is often confused. Ecology The black mussel is a filter feeder that eats floating scraps of algae and phytoplankton. It is threatened by the invasion of the fast growing and hardy Mediterranean mussel, which outcompetes it for space. References reflist commons category Mytilidae wikispecies Mytilidae DEFAULTSORT Black Mussel Category Mytilidae af Swartmossel fr Choromytilus meridionalis ... more details
For the Asian Green Mussel, see Perna viridis . Taxobox name Asian mussel image Musculista senhousia Asian mussel .JPG regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusk Mollusca classis Bivalvia subclassis Pteriomorphia ... binomial authority Benson, 1842 The Asian mussel , Musculista senhousia , is a small saltwater mussel ... the Asian date mussel, the Japanese mussel, Senhouse s mussel, the green mussel and the green bagmussel ... as the greenish colour of its outer periostracal layer. The mussel also has radiating reddish lines .... ref ref name slack Slack Smith, S.M., A. Brearley. Musculista senhousia Benson, 1842 a mussel recently ... of about two years. ref name crooks1 Crooks, Jeffrey A. Predators of the invasive mussel Musculista ... senhousia Asian mussel inside.JPG thumb left 230px Musculista senhousia inside Musculista senhousia ... to Singapore . The mussel is an invasive species in California , the Mediterranean, Australia, and New ... were collected in the Swan River Western Australia Swan River estuary in Western Australia . The mussel ... crooks1 clear Ecology Habitat The Asian mussel is generally found in sheltered mud or other soft ... ecology native mussel is found in intertidal zones with densities up to 2500 individuals ... Diego, California Mission Bay in San Diego, California , USA. The mussel is most abundant in the summer ... Australia , the mussel population has a high mortality rate in the late autumn and early winter .... ref name crooks1 Predators Predators of the Asian mussel vary depending on the native fauna of the area ... paivae , which drill through the mussel s thin shell. ref name slack In Mission Bay in San Diego , however, the mussel s main predators include the yellowfin croaker , spotfin croaker , sargo , willet ... of the invasive species on ecosystems. Asian mussels also face predation by humans. The mussel is gathered ... for fishing throughout Asia. There are currently no commercial or recreational uses for the mussel ... name crooks1 Impact on invaded ecosystems Research has shown that the Asian mussel can have a variety ... more details
Taxobox name Penitent mussel image status CR status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animalia phylum Mollusca classis Bivalvia ordo Unionoida familia Unionidae genus Epioblasma species E. penita binomial Epioblasma penita binomial authority Timothy Abbott Conrad Conrad , 1834 synonyms Dysnomia penita Conrad, 1834 The penitent mussel or southern combshell , scientific name Epioblasma penita , is a species of freshwater mussel , an aquatic animal aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae , the river mussels. This species is Endemism endemic to the United States . Its natural habitat is river s. It is threatened by habitat loss . Source Bogan, A.E. 2000. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 7878 all Epioblasma penita . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007. Category Unionidae Category Fauna of the United States bivalve stub es Epioblasma penita pt Epioblasma penita sr Epioblasma penita ... more details
Taxobox name Blue mussel image Miesmuscheln 2.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusc a classis Bivalvia ... mussel Mytilus edulis is a medium sized edible marine ocean marine bivalve mollusc in the family biology ... to the North Atlantic Mytilus galloprovincialis , the Mediterranean mussel. Native in the Mediterranean ... by byssal glands located in the foot of the mussel. Description The shape of the shell is triangular ... and reproductive effort in the blue mussel, the sea urchin, and the snow crab from populations ... proportions of eggs deposited by blue mussel are never fertilized. As few as 1 of larvae that do ... The combined effects of salinity and temperature on larvae of the mussel Mytilus edulis journal ..., and attach byssus threads. The mussel will remain in the state until reaching 1 1.5mm in length. This attachment is the prerequisite for the foundation for the blue mussel population. In sheltered environments ... thread are secreted by byssal glands located in the foot of the mussel, and are made up of polyphenolic ... year 1992 title Characterization of a Cystine Rich Polyphenolic Protein Family from the Blue Mussel ... . The aggregates are observed mostly in Mussel fields, which are short lived populations of Mussels .... 1992. Spatial Aggregation, Precision, and Power in Surveys of Fresh Water Mussel Populations. Can ... water flow through the Mussel siphons of the mussel. The significance of the behavior is its relation to the formation of mussel beds from mussel fields. Mussel beds are persistent, dense mussel populations. Beds generally form from fields that persist long enough to establish a dense ... importance to enhance the survival of mussel fields, of which mussel aggregates are the primary .... Once the mussel metamorphoses the mussel is still restricted by predation, however only smaller ... . 172 307 314. ref The blue mussel is host to a wide range of parasites, but these parasites usually ... animals . Gallery gallery Image Blue mussel Mytilus edulis.jpg Live blue mussels on a rocky substrate ... more details
image Mussel Rock.jpg right thumb Mussel Rock is a Rock formations in the United States rock formation on the coast of San Mateo County, California , offshore from Daly City, California Daly City . It consists of one large and numerous smaller rocks of a type known as a Stack geology stack , where a headland is eroded unevenly, leaving small islands. It is best known for being the closest point to the epicenter of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake , and where the San Andreas Fault enters the San Francisco Peninsula from the northwest. An additional minor fault, the Mussel Rock Fault, was identified in 2000. The area above Mussel Rock consists of steep cliffs with frequent landslides, threatening homes in a subdivision above. The adjacent area is a city park. Geology Mussel Rock is a greenstone belt greenstone assemblage which is part of the Franciscan Complex , which is the bedrock under San Francisco , and was transported to the site by a subduction subducting plate about 80 or 90 million years ago. It is older than the nearby sedimentary rock s which are part of the Merced Formation , which are about 3 million years old. External links http walrus.wr.usgs.gov elnino SMCO coast erosion 02mussel e.html 1982 83 El Ni o Mussel Rock Coastal Erosion Map USGS http www.sfgate.com cgi bin article.cgi?file chronicle archive 2000 02 16 MN84782.DTL Cliff Hangers 17 houses on Daly City block sliding toward ocean plunge In his 1993 book, Assembling California , describing the geology of the state, John McPhee, begins at Mussel Rock. According to McPhee, Mussel Rock is a horse. As any geologist will tell you, a horse is a displaced rock mass that has been caught between the walls of a fault. This one appears to have got away....Green seas slammed against it and turned white. It was not a small rock. It was like a three story building,standing in the Pacific, with brown pelicans on the roof....After a five hundred mile northwesterly drift through southern and central California, this was where ... more details
Taxobox name Oyster mussel image Epioblasma capsaeformis.jpg image caption Epioblasma capsaeformis status CR status system IUCN2.3 status ref ref name iucn Bogan, A.E. 2000. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 7866 all Epioblasma capsaeformis . http www.iucnredlist.org 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 September 2011. ref regnum Animalia phylum Mollusca classis Bivalvia ordo Unionoida familia Unionidae genus Epioblasma species E. capsaeformis binomial Epioblasma capsaeformis binomial authority Isaac Lea I. Lea , 1834 synonyms Dysnomia capsaeformis I. Lea, 1834 The oyster mussel Epioblasma capsaeformis is a rare species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae . This Aquatic animal aquatic bivalve mollusk is native to Kentucky , Tennessee , Alabama , and Virginia in the United States. It has been local extinction extirpated from the states of Georgia U.S. state Georgia ref name tnc http www.natureserve.org explorer servlet NatureServe?searchName Epioblasma capsaeformis Epioblasma capsaeformis . The Nature Conservancy. ref and North Carolina . ref name nc USFWS. http www.fws.gov nc es mussel oystermuss.html Oyster mussel in North Carolina. ref It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This mussel was once widely distributed ref name five USFWS. http ecos.fws.gov docs five year review doc3774.pdf Epioblasma capsaeformis Five year Review. July 2011 ref and common ref name tnc in the Cumberland River Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages, including many tributary tributaries . It has declined 80 from its historical abundance. ref name iucn It is now extirpated from the Cumberland River system and the main artery of the Tennessee ... related endangered freshwater mussel species, the oyster mussel Epioblasma capsaeformis and tan riffleshell ... reared in a captive environment. Master s Thesis. Virginia Tech. ref Host fish species for this mussel ... and dam impoundments of waterways, increased silt , and pollution. ref name tnc This mussel ... more details
refstyle date May 2011 Taxobox name Zebra mussel image Dreissena polymorpha.jpg image width 250px image ... authority Peter Simon Pallas Pallas , 1771 The zebra mussel , Dreissena polymorpha , is a small freshwater mussel . This species was originally native to the lakes of southeast Russia ref cite ... ref The shape of the shell is also somewhat variable. Anatomy File Zebra mussel GLERL 1.jpg thumb left Drawing of zebra mussel, showing the byssus Zebra mussels are relatively small, with adults ranging ... come out of their umbo on the dorsal hinged side. Removal of the mussel is therefore difficult. Ecology File Dreissena polymorpha1.jpg thumb Three color varieties of the shell of the zebra mussel File Dreissena polymorpha3.jpg thumb Close up of a typical shell of a zebra mussel Zebra mussels and the closely related and ecologically similar quagga mussel s are filter feeder filter feeding organisms ..., and the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha. pages 63 84 place Indianapolis, Indiana. publisher ... substrates. Other mussel species frequently represent the most stable objects in silty substrates ... eliminated many native mussel species from affected lakes in North America. Citation needed date ... date July 2007 Life cycle The life span of a zebra mussel is four to five years. ref cite web author Amy Benson url http fl.biology.usgs.gov Nonindigenous Species Zebra mussel FAQs zebra mussel faqs.html title Zebra mussel FAQs publisher Fl.biology.usgs.gov date 2009 12 22 accessdate 2010 06 29 ref A female zebra mussel begins to reproduce within 6 7 weeks of settling. see Borcherding, J. 1991 The annual reproductive cycle of the freshwater mussel Dreissena polymorpha Pallas in lakes. Oecologia ... female zebra mussel may produce between 30,000 and one million eggs per year. ref nationalatlas.gov ... of natural predators of zebra mussel. Zebra mussels have high nutritional value Walz ... the most significant impact on mussel densities. In some Polish lakes the diet of the roach consists ... more details
Taxobox name Mediterranean mussel image Mytilus galloprovincialis shell.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusk Mollusca classis Bivalvia subclassis Pteriomorphia ordo Mytiloida familia Mytilidae genus Mytilus genus Mytilus species M. galloprovincialis binomial Mytilus galloprovincialis binomial authority Jean Baptiste Lamarck Lamarck , 1819 The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is a species of Bivalvia bivalve , a marine ocean marine mollusc in the family biology family Mytilidae . It is an invasive species in many parts of the world, and also an object of aquaculture . ref name issg Systematics Mytilus galloprovincialis is one of the three principal, closely related species in the Mytilus edulis complex of blue mussel s, which collectively are widely distributed on the temperate to subarctic coasts of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and often are dominant inhabitants on hard substrates of the intertidal and nearshore habitats. M. galloprovincialis will often hybridize with its sister taxa Mytilus edulis and Mytilus trossulus , if found at the same locality. M. galloprovincialis is considered the most warm tolerant species of the three, and has the most southerly distribution in Europe and North America. Distribution In Europe Mytilus galloprovincialis is found in Mediterranean and the Black Sea s, and on the Atlantic coasts north to France and the British Isles . In the northern Pacific the species is found along the coast of California , where it was introduced ... mussel is present around the List of marine molluscs of South Africa southern African .... It was introduced from Europe in 1984 and is now the dominant low intertidal mussel on the West Coast ... mussel with a slightly broader base than that of the black mussel , with which it is often confused ..., Cape Town ref Ecology The Mediterranean mussel is a filter feeder. It is rare subtidally, which is an alternate means of distinguishing it from the black mussel in South Africa. References reflist ... more details
Taxobox name Salamander mussel status CD status system IUCN2.3 status ref ref Bogan, A.E. 1996. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 20247 all Simpsonaias ambigua . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007. ref regnum Animalia phylum Mollusca classis Bivalvia ordo Unionoida familia Unionidae genus Simpsonaias species S. ambigua binomial Simpsonaias ambigua binomial authority Say, 1825 synonyms Simpsoniconcha ambigua Say, 1825 Simpsonaias ambigua , the salamander mussel , Mudpuppy Mussel , is a species of bivalve in the Unionidae family. Distribution and conservation status It is native to the United States and Ontario , Canada. The Canadian Species at Risk Act listed it in the List of Wildlife Species at Risk as being endangered in Canada. ref COSEWIC. 2005. http www.sararegistry.gc.ca virtual sara files species clwsa 5F0505 5Fe 2Epdf Canadian Species at Risk . Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 64 pp., page 13. ref References reflist Category Simpsonaias Category Fauna of the United States Bivalve stub es Simpsonaias ambigua pt Simpsonaias ambigua ... more details
Taxobox name ribbed mussel image image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusca classis Bivalvia subclassis Pteriomorphia ordo Mytiloida familia Mytilidae genus Aulacomya species A. ater binomial Aulacomya ater binomial authority Molina, 1782 ref http www.biolib.cz accessed 5 january 2010 ref The ribbed mussel , Aulacomya ater , is a species of Bivalvia bivalve . It is a marine ocean marine mollusc in the family biology family Mytilidae . This common name is also used for another mussel in the same family, Geukensia demissa , found on the Atlantic coast of North America. Distribution This species is found on the New Zealand and South American coasts, as well as from Namibia to Port Alfred , List of marine molluscs of South Africa South Africa , from the intertidal to 40 m. ref Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E 2005 Two Oceans a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 0 86486 672 0 ref Description This animal grows up to 90 mm in length. It usually lives in crowded intertidal beds. Individual animals have brown ribbed shells, which darken to black with age. ref Day, J.H. 1969. Marine Life on South African Shores Balkema, Cape Town ref Ecology The ribbed mussel is a filter feeder , which eats floating scraps of algae and phytoplankton. It is eaten by the West Coast rock lobster, Jasus lalandii . References reflist External links commonscat Mytilidae wikispecies Mytilidae Category Mytilidae bivalve stub ... more details
Mussel Inlet is in inlet in the British Columbia Coast North Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is a northeast extension of Sheep Passage. ref BCGNIS 30003 Mussel Inlet ref It was first charted in 1793 by James Johnstone explorer James Johnstone , one of George Vancouver s officers during his Vancouver Expedition 1791 95 expedition . It was here the men ate mussels that poisoned and killed one of them, John Carter. ref name Vancouver1801 cite book last Vancouver first George, and John Vancouver title A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and round the world publisher J. Stockdale year 1801 location London url http books.google.com books?id qwol8bPaYxsC&printsec frontcover&source gbs ge summary r&cad 0 v onepage&q&f false ref References Reflist coord 52 54 N 128 07 W display title Category Inlets of British Columbia Category North Coast of British Columbia BritishColumbiaCoast geo stub ... more details
Taxobox name Painter s mussel image Unio pictorum.jpg image caption External view of left valve mollusc valve of the bivalve shell shell status NE trend status system iucn2.3 status ref ref 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org . Cited February 11 2007. ref regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusca classis Bivalvia ordo Unionoida familia Unionidae genus Unio genus Unio species U. pictorum binomial Unio pictorum binomial authority Linnaeus , 1758 File Unio pictorum 2.jpg thumb Internal view of both valve mollusc valves The painter s mussel , scientific name Unio pictorum , is a species of medium sized freshwater mussel , an Aquatic animal aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family biology family Unionidae , the river mussels. This species lives in Europe . It is called the painter s mussel because the shell was historically used as a conveniently sized and shaped receptacle for holding artist s paint. Distribution The native distribution of this species is Europe . Croatia List of non marine molluscs of the Czech Republic Czech Republic in Bohemia, in Moravia, ref name Hors k 2010 cs icon Hors k M., Ju i kov L., Beran L., ejka T. & Dvo k L. 2010 . Komentovan seznam m kk zji t n ch ve voln p rod esk a Slovensk republiky. Annotated list of mollusc species recorded outdoors in the Czech and Slovak Republics . Malacologica Bohemoslovaca , Suppl. 1 1 37. http mollusca.sav.sk pdf 9 Suppl 1.pdf PDF . ref least concern LC ref Ju i kov L., Hors k M. & Beran L., 2001 Check list of the molluscs Mollusca of the Czech Republic. Acta Soc. Zool. Bohem., 65 25 40. ref ref Red List of the molluscs Mollusca of the Czech Republic http mollusca.sav.sk malacology redlist.htm ref Czech code, Decree for implementation, No. 395 1992 Sb. and No. 175 2006 Sb. Critically Threatened ... Painter s mussel Naturhistoriska riksmuseet Bot generated title ref British Isles ... External links http www.biolib.cz en taxon id2993 http clade.acnatsci.org mussel m mom archive 2005 ... more details
Taxobox name Quagga Mussel image Dreissena bugensis.jpg image width 240px regnum Animalia phylum Mollusc ... The quagga mussel Dreissena rostriformis bugensis is a subspecies of freshwater mussel , an Aquatic ..., its stripes fade out towards the ventral side. The quagga mussel is currently of major concern in the United States as an invasive species . Appearance The quagga mussel shell is striped, as is that of the zebra mussel , but the quagga shell is more pale toward the end of the hinge. There is a large ... that is pale or completely white. The quagga is slightly larger than the zebra mussel, about convert ... mussels in Lake Michigan sediment sample Diet The quagga mussel is a filter feeder . It uses its ... particulate matter is removed. Each adult mussel is capable of filtering one or more liters of water ... mussel is a prolific breeder, possibly contributing to its spread and abundance. Dreissena are dioecious either male or female with external fertilization. A fully mature female mussel is capable ... http cars.er.usgs.gov Nonindigenous Species Zebra mussel FAQs Dreissena FAQs dreissena faqs.html ... Zebra mussel s, the first Dreissenid mussel introduced in North America, rapidly spread throughout ... impacts. The quagga mussel was first observed in North America in September 1989 when it was discovered ... of the same problems damaging boats, power plants, and harbors and destroying the native mussel population as the equally invasive zebra mussel of Russia . It is also displacing native burrowing amphipod ... in boat ban linked to mussel . ref As of March 2008, other lakes such as Castaic and Lake Cachuma are considering ... 03 12 news featurednews news01.txt Action on mussel delayed . ref Quagga mussels as prey In 1994, invasive ..., had developed an appetite for the Quagga mussel. While sounding like good news, it is tempered with the knowledge ... Dreissena bugensis Small blurb on Quagga mussel with pic on Anthony Ricciardi s site. Links to various ... Species Profile Quagga Mussel Dreissena bugensis , National Invasive Species Information Center, United ... more details
page content for recommended layout. Infobox Aircraft Begin name S.7 Mussel image File Mussel chb192.jpg caption Short Mussel II, Felixstowe, June 1929 Infobox Aircraft Type type Experimental and trainer ... articles The Short S.7 Mussel was a single engined two seat monoplane built by Short Brothers ... a small aircraft to test them in flight. ref name Barnes This was the Short S.7 Mussel the name was a natural complement to the Cockle but also a nod to Mussel Manor , the clubhouse on Shorts first ... cockpit, enclosed a in variety of fairings over the Mussel s lifetime. The constant chord wings ..., single stepped, small heeled and long enough that the Mussel sat in flight position on the water ... between the floats. The Mussel also had a built in tail skid in anticipation of a landplane configuration. ref name Flight1 The performance of the Mussel on its first flight, piloted by John Lankester ... objectives. The first Mussel was lost when Eustace Short flew clipped a mast in August 1928 Short was unhurt but the Mussel was damaged beyond economic repair. ref name Barnes Its replacement, the Mussel ... name Barnes Operational history On its first flights ref name Barnes the Mussel I was configured as a seaplane ... repeated through to the final accident during that time the Mussel flew with floats for the Short ... for the successful Moth floats. ref name Barnes The Mussel II also spent time as both landplane and seaplane ... tailskid for use on land. ref name Flight4 In June 1932 the Mussel II began flying as a landplane ... name Barnes One other significant event in Short Brothers history involved the Mussel. Eustace Short had come to fixed wing flying quite late in life, and he learned on the Mussel I and continued on the Mussel II. One day he landed tidily on the Medway , but failed to turn the engine off, crossed ... down. ref name Barnes Specifications Mussel I, seaplane aerospecs ref Harvnb Barnes 1989 page 195 met ... aircraft 1920 1929 Category Short Brothers aircraft Mussel ... more details
Taxobox name Swan mussel image Anodonta cygnea1.jpg image caption status NE trend status system status ref ref 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org . Cited 11 Feb 2007. ref regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusca classis Bivalvia ordo Unionoida familia Unionidae genus Anodonta species A. cygnea binomial Anodonta cygnea binomial authority Linnaeus , 1758 The swan mussel , Anodonta cygnea , is a large species of freshwater mussel , an Aquatic animal aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family biology family Unionidae , the river mussels. Because of its morphological variability, and its wide range of distribution, there are over 500 synonym taxonomy synonyms for this species. ref http mussel project.ua.edu tax intro overnamed.html Accessed 17 November 2010. ref Shell description The shell is thin but large approximately 10 to 20 cm and rather flat, even at the umbo. The shell color is often pale greenish or brownish. Distribution Its native distribution is Palearctic ecozone European Siberian region European Siberian . The geographical distribution of this species is from the British Isles east to Siberia, and south into northern Africa. Croatia List of non marine molluscs of the Czech Republic Czech Republic in Bohemia, in Moravia, ref name Hors k 2010 cs icon Hors k M., Ju i kov L., Beran L., ejka T. & Dvo k L. 2010 . Komentovan seznam m kk zji t n ch ve voln p rod esk a Slovensk republiky. Annotated list of mollusc species recorded outdoors in the Czech and Slovak Republics . Malacologica Bohemoslovaca , Suppl. 1 1 37. http mollusca.sav.sk pdf 9 Suppl 1.pdf PDF . ref vulnerable VU ref Red List of the molluscs Mollusca of the Czech Republic http mollusca.sav.sk malacology redlist.htm ref Czech code, Decree for implementation, No. 395 1992 Sb. and No. 175 2006 Sb. Highly threatened species. Germany Germany highly endangered Stark gef hrdet ref Gl er ... of the swan mussel References references External links commons category Anodonta cygnea http www.pesticideinfo.org ... more details
Taxobox name California mussel image California Mussels 002.jpg image width 250px regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusk Mollusca classis Bivalvia subclassis Pteriomorpha ordo Filibranchia subordo Mytilacea familia Mytilidae genus Mytilus genus Mytilus species M. californianus binomial Mytilus californianus binomial authority Conrad , 1837 The California mussel , Mytilus californianus , is a large edible mussel , a Marine ocean marine bivalvia bivalve mollusk in the family Mytilidae . This species is native to the west coast of North America , occurring from northern Mexico to the Aleutian Islands of Alaska . California mussels are found clustered together, often in very large aggregations, on rocks in the upper intertidal zone on the open coast, where they are exposed to the strong action of the surf. Shell description The shell of this species is thick and is often 80 to 130 mm in length, sometimes larger still. The shell is blue on the outside with a heavy brown periostracum which is usually worn off except near the growing edge of the shell. The beaks of the shell are often eroded. The shell has coarse radial ribbing and irregular growth lines on the outer surface. The inner surface of the shell is blue and faintly pearly. Like other mytilids, the animal is attached to the substrate with a very strong and elastic byssus . Ecology The California mussel prefers the high salinity , low sediment conditions found on open rocky coasts. However, they do not colony biology colonize bare rock easily, instead preferring the shelter of pre existing mussels and their biological filaments ... the Pacific Coast of North America. The flesh of the California mussel tends to be orange in color. They can be baked, boiled, or fried like other mussel s, clam s, and oyster s. While these mussels ... year 2009 isbn 1 59691 299 5 ref See also Commons category Blue mussel , Mytilus edulis References ... Mussel Mytilus californianus Fisheries Biology and Fisheries Programs , Canadian Stock Assessment ... more details
Taxobox name Duck mussel image Anodonta anatina1.jpg image caption A live individual of the duck mussel, Anodonta anatina status NE trend status system status ref ref 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org . Cited 11 Feb 2007. ref regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusca classis Bivalvia ordo Unionoida familia Unionidae genus Anodonta species A. anatina binomial Anodonta anatina binomial authority Linnaeus , 1758 The duck mussel , scientific name Anodonta anatina , is a species of freshwater mussel , an Aquatic animal aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae , the river mussels. Synonym Anodonta piscinalis Nilsson, 1823 Subspecies Anodonta anatina anatina Linnaeus, 1758 Anodonta anatina radiata O. F. M ller, 1774 Anodonta anatina attenuata Held, 1836 Distribution Its native distribution is Palearctic ecozone European Siberian region European Siberian . Croatia List of non marine molluscs of the Czech Republic Czech Republic in Bohemia, in Moravia, ref name Hors k 2010 cs icon Hors k M., Ju i kov L., Beran L., ejka T. & Dvo k L. 2010 . Komentovan seznam m kk zji t n ch ve voln p rod esk a Slovensk republiky. Annotated list of mollusc species recorded outdoors in the Czech and Slovak Republics . Malacologica Bohemoslovaca , Suppl. 1 1 37. http mollusca.sav.sk pdf 9 Suppl 1.pdf PDF . ref least concern LC ref Ju i kov L., Hors k M. & Beran L., 2001 Check list of the molluscs Mollusca of the Czech Republic. Acta Soc. Zool. Bohem., 65 25 40. ref Germany Germany Arten der Vorwarnliste ref Gl er P. & Meier Brook C. 2003 S sswassermollusken. DJN, pp. 134, page 109, ISBN 3 923376 02 2 ref Listed as specially protected species in annex 1 in Bundesartenschutzverordnung . Isle of Man found at Lhen mouth 1922 25 and at Guilcagh 1985 . Not protected by Wildlife Act 1990 . Ireland found sporadically throughout the Shannon Erne waterways and in Lough Neagh ref http www.epa.ie downloads pubs other indicators soe2004 epa state 20of 20the 20environment ... more details
Taxobox name Black striped mussel regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusk Mollusca classis Bivalvia ordo Veneroida familia Dreissenidae genus Mytilopsis species M. sallei binomial Mytilopsis sallei binomial authority Constant A. Recluz Recluz , 1849 The black striped mussel , scientific name Mytilopsis sallei , is a small marine bivalve mollusc in the family Dreissenidae , the false mussels. It is closely related and ecologically similar to the zebra mussel , Dreissena polymorpha . Distribution The native range for this species is Central America Central and South America . Like the zebra mussel, the black striped mussel is a significant pest in many countries outside its original range. Habitat Mytilopsis is typically found in brackish water, unlike Dreissena , which inhabits fresh water. Mytilopsis can tolerate wide fluctuations in salinity as adults. Nomenclature Significant doubt exists regarding the specific name sallei for this mussel. It is more likely to be Mytilopsis adamsi Morrison, 1946 as reported by Marelli & Gray, 1985. References http pandora.nla.gov.au pan 42189 20040525 www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au thr species fn black striped mussel.htm Black striped mussel Mytilopsis sallei DEFAULTSORT Black Striped Mussel Category Dreissenidae bivalve stub fr Mytilopsis sallei ja fi Mytilopsis sallei zh ... more details
Taxobox name Recovery pearly mussel image status EX status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animalia phylum Mollusca classis Bivalvia ordo Unionoida familia Unionidae genus Elliptio species E. nigella binomial Elliptio nigella binomial authority I. Lea, 1852 synonyms The recovery pearly mussel or winged spike , scientific name Elliptio nigella , was a species of freshwater mussel , an aquatic animal aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae , the river mussels. This species was Endemism endemic to the United States . It is now extinct. Source Bogan, A.E. 2000. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 7631 all Elliptio nigella . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007. bivalve stub Category Elliptio es Elliptio nigella pt Elliptio nigella sr Elliptio nigella ... more details
Taxobox name Long solid mussel image Fusconaia subrotunda.jpg image caption Fusconaia subrotunda status LR nt status system IUCN2.3 status ref ref Bogan, A.E. 1996. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 8775 all Fusconaia subrotunda . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007. ref regnum Animalia phylum Mollusca classis Bivalvia ordo Unionoida familia Unionidae genus Fusconaia species F. subrotunda binomial Fusconaia subrotunda binomial authority Isaac Lea Lea , 1831 synonyms The long solid mussel , also known as the long solid naiad , scientific name Fusconaia subrotunda , is a species of freshwater mussel , an Aquatic animal aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae . This mussel, sometimes called a pigtoe, is found in river gravel. Young mussels are light brown, but darken to nearly black with age. This species is found in Canada and the United States . Subspecies Fusconaia subrotunda kirklandiana Fusconaia subrotunda lesueriana Lea Fusconaia subrotunda pilaris Lea Fusconaia subrotunda subrotunda References reflist External links http www.inhs.uiuc.edu cbd musselmanual page44 5.html long solid mussel http www.itis.gov servlet SingleRpt SingleRpt?search topic TSN&search value 80051 ITIS bivalve stub Category Fusconaia es Fusconaia subrotunda pt Fusconaia subrotunda sr Fusconaia subrotunda ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Spectacle case pearly mussel image Cumberlandia monodonta.jpg image caption Mature and young Cumberlandia monodonta . status LR nt status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animalia phylum Mollusca classis Bivalvia ordo Unionoida familia Margaritiferidae genus Cumberlandia species C. monodonta binomial Cumberlandia monodonta binomial authority Thomas Say Say , 1829 synonyms Margaritifera monodonta Say, 1829 The spectacle case pearly mussel or spectacle case Cumberlandia monodonta is a species of bivalve in the Margaritiferidae family. It is Endemism endemic to the United States . Source Mollusc Specialist Group 2000. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 5952 all Cumberlandia monodonta . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007. DEFAULTSORT Spectacle Case Pearly Mussel Category Fauna of the United States Category Margaritiferidae Bivalve stub pt Cumberlandia monodonta sr Cumberlandia monodonta ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Arcuate pearly mussel image status EX status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animalia phylum Mollusca classis Bivalvia ordo Unionoida familia Unionidae genus Epioblasma species E. flexuosa binomial Epioblasma flexuosa binomial authority Constantine Samuel Rafinesque Schmaltz Rafinesque , 1820 synonyms Dysnomia flexuosa Rafinesque, 1820 The arcuate pearly mussel or leafshell , Epioblasma flexuosa , was a species of freshwater mussel , an aquatic animal aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae , the river mussels. This species was Endemism endemic to the United States . Its natural habitat was river s. It became extinct due to habitat loss . Source Bogan, A.E. 2000. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 7868 all Epioblasma flexuosa . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007. Category Unionidae bivalve stub es Epioblasma flexuosa pt Epioblasma flexuosa sr Epioblasma flexuosa ... more details
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