Description

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Taxonomy

kingdom: Animals (Animalia) 3656 observations
phylum: Molluscs (Mollusca) 931 observations
class: Bivalves (Bivalvia) 142 observations
order: (Mytilida) 23 observations
family: True Mussels (Mytilidae) 23 observations
genus: Black Mussels (Mytilus) 14 observations
complex: Blue Mussel Complex (Mytilus edulis) 3 observations

Species Interactions

The species with links are species that have observations.

Eats

Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
(Detritus)
(plankton)
(POM (detritus))
(Macroalgae)
(Pyrrophycophyta)
(Prymnesiophyceae)
(Khakista)
(Thalassiosira)
(Phaeocystis pouchetii)
(Nitzschia closterium)
(Skeletonema costatum)
(Podosira stelliger)
(Microphytobenthos)
(Tetraselmis maculata)
(Phaeodactylum tricornutum)
(Phytoplankton)
(Prorocentrum micans)
(Thalassiosira pseudonana)
(Picochlorum atomus)
(Alexandrium tamarense)
(Chlorella vulgaris)

Preys on

Plants (Plantae)
Animals (Animalia)
Ciliates (Ciliophora)
Rotifers (Rotifera)
Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis)
(Cryptocotyle concavum)
(Levinseniella brachysoma)
(Podocotyle atomon)
(Cryptocotyle jejuna)
(Maritrema subdolum)
(Cryptocotyle lingua)
(Microphallus claviformis)
(Ceracaria #15)
(Gymnophallus choledochus)
(Labratrema minumus)
(Protista)
(Deropristis inflata)
(plankton)
Common Prawn (Palaemon serratus)
(Microcalanus pusillis)
(Centropages typicus)
(Thalestris rufovalescans)
(Temora longicornis)
(Eucalanus elongatus elongatus)
Brown Shrimp (Crangon crangon)
(Evadne nordmanni)
(Podon intermedius)
(Tigriopus californicus)
(Eutemora hirundoides)
(Acartia clausi)
(Tigriopus brevicornis)
(Diosaccuss tenuicornis)
(Osteichthyes)
(Metridia lucens)
(Paracalanus parvus)
(Obelia geniculata)
(Calanus helgolandicus)
(Zaus spinatus)
(Pseudocalanus elongatus)

Eaten by

Small-spotted Catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)
Giant Sea Stars (Pisaster)
Atlantic Dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Spiny Spider Crab (Maja brachydactyla)
Short-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Lesser Two-spot Octopus (Octopus bimaculoides)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Pouting (Trisopterus luscus)
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus)
Thornback Skate (Raja clavata)
Thicklip Grey Mullet (Chelon labrosus)
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
Lemon Sole (Microstomus kitt)
Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus)
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Grey Gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)
(Hyperoplus)
European Flounder (Platichthys flesus)
European Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
Viviparous Blenny (Zoarces viviparus)
Sand Dab (Limanda limanda)
Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)
Rock Gunnel (Pholis gunnellus)
(Leptasterias)
(Thais)
Lesser Sand Lance (Ammodytes tobianus)
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Sand Goby (Pomatoschistus minutus)
Brown Shrimp (Crangon crangon)
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
Common Goby (Pomatoschistus microps)
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
(Sterna sandvicensis)
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Hays' Rocksnail (Stramonita canaliculata)
(Pycnopodia)
(Himasthla interrupta)
(Psilostomum brevicolle)
(Polymorphus botulus)
(Himasthla elongata)
(Tetanocera)
Spotted Snailfish (Liparis callyodon)
Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
(Enchelyopus cimbrius)
Goldsinny Wrasse (Ctenolabrus rupestris)
Corkwing Wrasse (Symphodus melops)
Estuary Cobbler (Cnidoglanis macrocephalus)
(Liopsetta glacialis)
Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
(Calidris maritima)
Banded Dye-murex (Hexaplex trunculus)
King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)
Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri)
White-tipped Mud Crab (Rhithropanopeus harrisii)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
Vermilion Star (Mediaster aequalis)
Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)
Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)
Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi)
American Lobster (Homarus americanus)
(Corvus caurinus)
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Scoters (Melanitta)
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)

Preyed upon by

European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Giant Sea Stars (Pisaster)
Atlantic Dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus)
Banded Killifish (Fundulus diaphanus)
Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
Pipe-fishes (Syngnathus)
Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides)
European Sting Winkle (Ocenebra erinaceus)
Grey Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus)
Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis)
Short-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Lesser Two-spot Octopus (Octopus bimaculoides)
Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
European Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
European Flounder (Platichthys flesus)
Common Sea Star (Asterias rubens)
Brown Shrimp (Crangon crangon)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus bernhardus)
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
Viviparous Blenny (Zoarces viviparus)
European Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
Mew Gull (Larus canus)
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Hays' Rocksnail (Stramonita canaliculata)
(Tetanocera)
(Pycnopodia)
(Leptasterias)
Rock Gunnel (Pholis gunnellus)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Lesser Sand Lance (Ammodytes tobianus)
Common Goby (Pomatoschistus microps)
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
Sand Goby (Pomatoschistus minutus)
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)
(Limulus polyphemus)
(Etrumeus teres)
Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
Black Sea Bass (Centropristis striata)
Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)
Atlantic Spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber)
Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)
Striped Blenny (Chasmodes bosquianus)
Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis)
Orange Filefish (Aluterus schoepfii)
Rainwater Killifish (Lucania parva)
Northern Searobin (Prionotus carolinus)
Windowpane Flounder (Scophthalmus aquosus)
Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus)
American Sand Lance (Ammodytes americanus)
Striped Burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepfii)
White Catfish (Ameiurus catus)
Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
Dusky Flounder (Syacium papillosum)
Red Goatfish (Mullus auratus)
Silver Jenny (Eucinostomus gula)
Jonah Crab (Cancer borealis)
Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)
Scup (Stenotomus chrysops)
Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
Forbes's Sea Star (Asterias forbesi)
Rough Scad (Trachurus lathami)
Dwarf Goatfish (Upeneus parvus)
Winter Flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
Permit (Trachinotus falcatus)
King Ragworm (Alitta virens)
Spiny Starfish (Marthasterias glacialis)
(Lepsiella albomarginata)
(Asterina gibbosa)
Sand Dab (Limanda limanda)
Arch-fronted Swimming Crab (Liocarcinus navigator)
Goldsinny Wrasse (Ctenolabrus rupestris)
Scaleworms (Polynoidae)
Wrinkled Swimming Crab (Liocarcinus corrugatus)
Corkwing Wrasse (Symphodus melops)
Velvet Swimming Crab (Necora puber)
European Eel (Anguilla anguilla)
(Gadhus morhua)
Striped Red Mullet (Mullus surmuletus)
European Ling (Molva molva)
Lemon Sole (Microstomus kitt)
(Xantho incisus)
Cuckoo Wrasse (Labrus mixtus)
Pollock (Pollachius virens)
Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus)
(Trisopterus minutus)
Blackspot Seabream (Pagellus bogaraveo)
Common Sole (Solea solea)
Spotted Snailfish (Liparis callyodon)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
(Enchelyopus cimbrius)
Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)

Species interaction data comes from GloBI.

More Information

iNaturalist taxa

Global Ocean Surface Ecosystem Alliance (GO-SEA)

complex: Blue Mussel Complex (Mytilus edulis)

3 Observations