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genus: Black Mussels (Mytilus)

7 Observations

photo of Black Mussels (Mytilus)

genus: Black Mussels (Mytilus)

Observer: smplv
Date: 7/21/2021
Quality grade: needs_id
License: CC-BY-NC
Description: Mussels

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Taxonomy

kingdom: Animals (Animalia) 9953 observations
phylum: Molluscs (Mollusca) 175 observations
class: Bivalves (Bivalvia) 15 observations
order: (Mytilida) 7 observations
family: True Mussels (Mytilidae) 7 observations
genus: Black Mussels (Mytilus) 7 observations
- species: California Mussel (Mytilus californianus) 4 observations
- complex: Blue Mussel Complex (Mytilus edulis) 2 observations

2 Observed species for Black Mussels (Mytilus)

photo of California Mussel (Mytilus californianus)

species: California Mussel (Mytilus californianus)
4 observations

photo of Blue Mussel Complex (Mytilus edulis)

complex: Blue Mussel Complex (Mytilus edulis)
2 observations

Species Interactions

The species with links are species that have observations.

Eats

Pennate Diatoms (Pennales)
(Thalassiosirales)
Serpulid Tubeworms (Serpulidae)
Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae)
(Dinophyceae)
(Sarcomastigophora)
(Detritus)
(plankton)
(plankton - suspended detritus)
(Microphytobenthos)
(Phytoplankton)
(plankton and detritus)
(PhytoP)
(Prymnesiophyceae)
(Bacillariaceae)
(Ulvaria)
(Tectura scutum)
(Detritus complex)
(Thalassionema nitzschioides)
(Strongylocentrotus franciscanus)
(Prorocentrum)
(Licmophora)
(Navicula)

Preys on

Animals (Animalia)
Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae)
(Phytoplankton)
(Cercaria)
(Cryptocotyle)
(Podocotyle)
(Psilochasmus)
(Epipellic Flora)
(Microphallus)
(Levinseniella)
(Maritrema)
(Prokaryota)
(plankton)
(Microphytobenthos)
(Zooplankton)
(Ulvaria)
(Detritus complex)

Eaten by

Typical Killifishes (Fundulus)
Green Crabs (Carcinus)
Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)
(Pagurus)
Gulls, Terns, And Skimmers (Laridae)
Oystercatchers (Haematopus)
Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
Birds (Aves)
European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas)
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Eleven-armed Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata)
Southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Typical Foxes (Vulpes)
(Cancer)
Emarginate Dogwinkle (Nucella emarginata)
Goldeneyes And Bufflehead (Bucephala)
Sharpnose Sculpins (Clinocottus)
Sea Nettles (Chrysaora)
Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)
Typical Spider Crabs (Majidae)
Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Human (Homo sapiens)
Pagurid Hermit Crabs (Paguridae)
(Anthopleura)
(Pugettia)
Calidris Sandpipers (Calidris)
(Carcinides)
(Thais)
(Tautogolabrus)
(Polinices)
(Asterias)
Shorthorn Sculpins (Myoxocephalus)
Typical Eiders (Somateria)
European Spider Crab (Maja squinado)
Black Drum (Pogonias cromis)
Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus)
Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus)
Spot Croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus)
(Tetanocera)
(Eider)
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Brown Shrimp (Crangon crangon)
Japanese Blue Crab (Portunus trituberculatus)
(Tringa semipalmatus)
Spiny Starfish (Marthasterias glacialis)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)
Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)
Pollock (Pollachius virens)
Sand Goby (Pomatoschistus minutus)
Two-spotted Goby (Gobiusculus flavescens)
Common Goby (Pomatoschistus microps)
Black Goby (Gobius niger)
Painted Goby (Pomatoschistus pictus)
(Amphistichus)
White Bream (Diplodus sargus)
Common Two-banded Seabream (Diplodus vulgaris)
Steamer Ducks (Tachyeres)
(Fusitriton)
Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
(Crossaster papposus)
Wrinkled Purple (Nucella lamellosa)
Red Irish Lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus)
(Evasterias troscheli)
Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides)
(Platichthys)
(Leptasterias)
Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)
Fish-eating Anemone (Urticina piscivora)
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
(Chen canagica)
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
(Melanitta fusca)
File Dog Winkle (Nucella lima)
True Whelks (Buccinidae)
Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)
(Pleuronectes)
Thatched Barnacle (Semibalanus cariosus)
Mew Gull (Larus canus)
Buffalo Sculpin (Enophrys bison)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri)
Channeled Dog Winkle (Nucella canaliculata)
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
(Paralithodes)
Typical Mergansers (Mergus)
(Buccinum)

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Species interaction data comes from GloBI.

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