Modiolus modiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mytiloidea : Mytilidae |
| Tebble name: | Modiolus modiolus (Linnaeus) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Modiolus modiolus (L., 1758) |
To size: To 220mm. Shell Structure: Thin but robust. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Strongly inequilateral, beaks very close to the anterior margin. Tumidity: A little inflated, umbos low. Outline: Modioliform, oblong; ligament margin straight sloping gently and weakly angled with generally curved posterior dorsal margin; posterior rounded; ventral straight but a little sinuous; anterior narrowly curved, indistinct from ventral to slightly protruding.
Sculpture: Smooth with comarginal lines and growth stops. Margin: Smooth. Ligament: Deeply sunken extending for about 2/3 of the ligament margin. Hinge: Hinge plate narrow, smooth. Pallial Musculature: Obscure. Periostracum: Of densely spaced, long, simple bristles arising from concentric fringes; often worn and encrusted with sand grains and shell fragments. Colour: Periostracum black, chestnut brown to pale brown, bristles pale brown. Internal lustrous, white often with some brown, pink or purplish shading.
Distribution & Ecology
See http://www.ukbap.org.uk/UKPlans.aspx?ID=37 for a review of ecology and conservation status.
Depth Range
Intertidal
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Mytiloidea : Mytilidae
References
Listed are literature citing Modiolus modiolus (Linnaeus, 1758). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Linnaeus C 1758. Systema Naturae. Editio decima. 1. Regnum Animale Holmiae, Laurentii Salvii. 824pp. |
Resources
- Conchological Society
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