Modiolus modiolus
(Kurile Horsemussel, Northern Horsemussel)Conservation Status
Population Analysis
- For the 34,385 species in the Class Bivalvia (Bivalves), we average 3.21 observations each in our database; for the Northern Horsemussel, we have 1,764 observations. Compared to other species in this Class, this species is extremely common.
- A two-sample t-test can be used to determine whether the trend in observations of the Northern Horsemussel is the same as the trend in observations of Bivalvia. Is this species just as common, as a proportion of all observations, as it once was? The answer is no, changes in observation rate of this species significantly differ from changes in observation rate of its Class. (t=5.406, p<0.001)
- How do observation rates of the Northern Horsemussel differ from those of Bivalvia? To answer this, we examined the percentage of observerations for Bivalvia that were observations of the Northern Horsemussel each year. We then correlated this percentage with observation year. If observations of the Northern Horsemussel are becoming more common relative to other species of Bivalvia, the correlation should be positive, but if it is becoming less common, the correlation should be negative. In fact, the correlation is positive (r=.07), with a positive slope (m = .0092), suggesting that the Northern Horsemussel may be increasing relative to other species of Bivalvia. This correlation is statistically significant. (F = 38.52, p<.05)
- The scatter chart to the right shows the percentage of all observations for Bivalvia each year that were observations of the Northern Horsemussel.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
- Phylum: Mollusca
- Molluscs
- Class: Bivalvia
- Bivalves
- Order: Mytiloida
- Family: Janiroidea
- Subfamily: Modiolinae
- Genus: Modiolus
Lamarck, 1799
- Specific name: modiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Scientific name: Modiolus modiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Specific name: modiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Genus: Modiolus
Lamarck, 1799
- Subfamily: Modiolinae
- Family: Janiroidea
- Order: Mytiloida
- Class: Bivalvia
- Bivalves
- Phylum: Mollusca
- Molluscs
Unambiguous Synonyms:
- Modiolus kurilensis Bernard, 1983
Notes:
Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 13-Mar-2003
Physical Description
Images:
Distribution
Range and Population
East Pacific
Similar Species
Members of the genus Modiolus:
There are approximately 412 species and subspecies in this genus. Here are just 100 of them: M. abyssicola · M. adrarae · M. adriatica · M. adriaticus · M. adriaticus ovalis · M. aequalis · M. aequiplicatus · M. aff. · M. agglutinans · M. agrawali · M. agripetus · M. albicosta · M. albicostata · M. albicostatus · M. albicostus · M. altijugatus · M. altiobliquus · M. ameghinoi · M. americana · M. americanus (American Horsemussel) · M. americanys · M. anatinus · M. angusta · M. arakawensis · M. aratus · M. arborescens · M. archiaci · M. arciformis · M. arcuatula · M. areolata · M. areolatus · M. argentea · M. argenteus · M. ater · M. attenuatus · M. auriculata · M. auriculatus · M. aurum · M. ausiensis · M. australis · M. bakeri · M. bakevelloides · M. barbata · M. barbatellus · M. barbatus (Bearded Horse Mussel) · M. baylei · M. beirensis · M. bipartitus · M. biradiata · M. blandus · M. brasiliensis · M. brazilensis · M. braziliensis · M. brevis · M. bripartitus · M. bukharensis · M. californiensis · M. capax (Fat Horsemussel) · M. capensis · M. capitatus · M. carchedonius · M. carpenteri (California Horsemussel) · M. carvalhoi · M. cawcawensis · M. cercadicus · M. cervus · M. chejsleveemensis · M. chiesai · M. chilensis · M. cinnamomea · M. cinnamomeus · M. citrina · M. citrinella · M. citrinus · M. coloradoensis · M. columbianus · M. compactus · M. comptus · M. concentricus · M. copax · M. coralliophagus · M. cotta · M. cottoni · M. cristatus · M. cumingiana · M. cuneatus · M. curtulus · M. curvatus · M. cylindricus · M. cymbula · M. czekanovskii · M. czekanowskii · M. dactyliformis · M. dalli · M. dalmasi · M. daviesi · M. delinificus · M. demissis · M. demissus · M. demissus granosissimus
Bibliography
- Abbott, R.T., 1974, American Seashells, 2nd.ed., pg.435.
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Notes
Contributors:
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 17, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 36 providers.
Data Sources:
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 17, 2007:
- Academy of Natural Sciences, Academy of Natural Sciences Malacology Database
- Academy of Natural Sciences, Academy of Natural Sciences OBIS Mollusc Database [Darwin Core]
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, A comparison of benthic biodiversity in the North Sea, English Channel and Celtic Seas
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Atlantic Reference Centre
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Bay of Fundy Species List
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, BioMar
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Gwaii Haanas Invertebrates
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Histroical benthic dredge samples from the southern baltic and the North Sea
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, MICROBIS database
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Macrobel: Long term trends in the macrobenthos of the Belgian Continental Shelf
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, NBI
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Natural Geography In Shore Areas
- Dataset
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, SeamountsOnline
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, Taxonomic Information Sytem for the Belgian coastal area
- International Census of Marine Microbes, MICROBIS database
- Marine Science Institute, UCSB, Paleobiology Database
- NLBIF, Zoological Museum Amsterdam - Noordzee
- National Chemical Laboratory, IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
- The Danish Biodiversity Information Facility, Marine Benthic Fauna List, Læsø, Denmark
- The Swedish Museum of Natural History
- , Bugs
- The Swedish Museum of Natural History
- , Invertebrates
- UK National Biodiversity Network, Marine Biological Association - Marine Life Survey Data
- collated by MarLIN
- UK National Biodiversity Network, Marine Biological Association - Marine survey data
- held by MarLIN.
- University of Alaska Museum of the North, University of Alaska Museum of the North Mollusc Collection
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