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Atlantic Ribbed Mussel

geukensia demissa

The Atlantic Ribbed Mussel is a cool little creature that helps clean the water by filtering out tiny particles! They have unique ribbed shells that make them look super interesting!

Lebensraum: They live in shallow coastal waters and estuaries along the Atlantic coast.

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The Atlantic Ribbed Mussel has an elongated, dark brown to purplish-black shell, often eroded with age. Its distinguishing feature is the series of prominent, concentric ribs running across its surface, giving it a corrugated texture. This ribbed texture makes it visually different from smoother mussel species.

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Atlantic Ribbed Mussel
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Atlantic Ribbed Mussel

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

A single mussel can filter over a gallon of water every hour, making water sparkling clean!

Atlantic Ribbed Mussels help build living reefs, providing homes for many tiny creatures.

These mussels create their own glue-like ropes to stick firmly to marsh grass and rocks!

They are like ocean thermometers; their growth rings can tell scientists about past water temperatures.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sticky Feet

Atlantic Ribbed Mussel can securely anchor itself with strong byssal threads because of special glands that produce them.

Fähigkeit

Water Purifier

Atlantic Ribbed Mussel can filter tiny food particles from water, helping to clean its marshy habitat.

Fähigkeit

Tide Survivor

Atlantic Ribbed Mussel can survive many hours out of water because it can tightly close its shell.

Maße und Details

Length Cm
10 cm
Weight G
20 g
Lifespan Years
15 Jahre

Ernährung und Fütterung

They slurp up tiny bits of food from the water, acting like nature's vacuum cleaners!

Hauptnahrung

  • Phytoplankton
  • Zooplankton larvae
  • Detritus
  • Microscopic particles

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

Crabs are a common predator on these mussels.

eaten by

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Gulls drop mussels to crack their shells open.

depends on

Smooth Cordgrass

Spartina alterniflora

Mussels attach to its stems for stability and height.

shelters

Common Mud Crab

Panopeus herbstii

Mud crabs hide among mussel clusters.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Common Ribbed MusselEastern Ribbed MusselRibbed Mussel

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Wie groß ist Atlantic Ribbed Mussel?

10 cm

Wie viel wiegt Atlantic Ribbed Mussel?

20 g

Wie lange lebt Atlantic Ribbed Mussel?

15 Jahre

Was frisst Atlantic Ribbed Mussel?

They slurp up tiny bits of food from the water, acting like nature's vacuum cleaners!

Wo findet man Atlantic Ribbed Mussel normalerweise?

They live in shallow coastal waters and estuaries along the Atlantic coast.

Wie jagt Atlantic Ribbed Mussel?

Filter Feeding

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