Modiolus modiolus   (Linnaeus, 1758)

Northern horsemussel

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

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

| Mytilida | Mytilidae

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

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

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Arctic, northern Atlantic and Pacific. Boreal to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: 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 | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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. (Ref. 7726)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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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).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): High vulnerability (60 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): High.