Modiolus modiolus, Northern horsemussel

Modiolus modiolus   (Linnaeus, 1758)

Northern horsemussel

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Modiolus modiolus

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Mytilida | Mytilidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

; djupintervall 5 - 280 m (Ref. 95810).  Boreal; 85°N - 15°N, 115°E - 61°E

Distribution Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Arctic, northern Atlantic and Pacific. Boreal to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 18.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 95344)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Suspension feeder (Refs. 3477, 118257). Also found on fine and medium grain sized sand mixed with gravel and shell debris (Ref. 118257). Aggregates into mussel "mats" by binding gravel and rocks (Ref. 95344).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Harvey-Clark, C. 1997 Eastern tidepool and reef: north-central Atlantic marinelife guide. Hancock House Publishers, 64pp. (Ref. 7726)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Internet-källor

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 0.9 - 11.9, mean 7.3 (based on 1243 cells).
Resiliens (Ref. 69278): Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (K=0.08).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): High.

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