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Modiolus (bivalve)
''Modiolus'', the horsemussels, are a genus of medium-sized marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae. Fossil record Fossils of species within this very ancient genus can be found in sediments from the Devonian period to recent (age range: 409.1 to 0.0 Ma). File:Modiolus bipartitus 01.jpg, ''Modiolus bipartitus''Middle Jurassic File:Modiolus giganteus 01.jpg, ''Modiolus giganteus''Middle Jurassic Species Species within the genus ''Modiolus'' include: * '' Modiolus adriaticus'' (Lamarck, 1819) * '' Modiolus albicostus'' (Lamarck, 1819) * '' Modiolus americanus'' (Leach, 1815) - tulip mussel * '' Modiolus areolatus'' (Gould, 1850) * '' Modiolus auriculatus'' (Krauss, 1848) * '' Modiolus aurum'' Osorio Ruiz, 1979 * '' Modiolus barbatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - bearded horsemussel * '' Modiolus capax'' (Conrad, 1837) - fat horsemussel * '' Modiolus carpenteri'' (Soot-Ryen, 1963) - California horsemussel * '' Modiolus carvalhoi'' Klappenbach, 1966 * '' Modiolus cecillii' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modiolus Barbatus
''Modiolus barbatus'', the bearded horse mussel, is a species of "horse mussel", a marine (ocean), marine bivalve mollusc in the family (biology), family Mytilidae, the mussels. The fossil record of this species dates back to the Pliocene (age range: 3.6 to 2.588 million years ago). Description The shell of an adult ''Modiolus barbatus'' can be as long as .A. Lok, S. Acarli, S. Serdar, A. Kose and P. Goulletque GROWTH AND SURVIVAL RATES OF BEARDED HORSE MUSSEL (MODIOLUS BARBATUS LINNE, 1758) IN MERSIN BAY (TURKEY)/ref> The shape is elongated and ovoid or rhomboidal with a curved or obtuse dorsal margin. The outer surface of the shell is dark brown, while the inside of the valves is blue or slightly iridescent gray. These mussles are characterized by a ''periostracum'' with long, stiff, flat bristles. They are attached with strong ''byssus'' to the underground. Distribution and Habitat This species is present from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea, on the southern and wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |