Blue Mussel
Blue Mussel
mytilus edulis
The Blue Mussel is a small, shellfish that can be found in oceans and seas. These creatures are great at filtering water and play a big role in keeping their habitats clean!
生息地: Coastal waters and rocky shorelines.
外見
The Blue Mussel has a smooth, wedge-shaped shell, typically dark blue to purplish-black with concentric growth lines. Its interior is often iridescent, shining with mother-of-pearl. This elongated shell distinctly tapers to a pointed end, making it different from rounder clam shells.
界Animalia門Mollusca綱Bivalvia目Mytilida科Mytilidae属Mytilus
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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おもしろい事実
A single mussel can filter over a gallon of ocean water every hour!
Blue Mussels can grow 'tree rings' on their shells, showing their age year by year!
Blue Mussels can sometimes change their sex from male to female, or vice-versa!
These mussels often live in enormous underwater 'cities' called mussel beds!
特殊能力
能力
Super Glue Anchor
Blue Mussel can strongly attach to rocks using special byssal threads because of sticky proteins, helping them stay put in crashing waves.
能力
Living Water Filter
Blue Mussel has powerful gills that help them filter vast amounts of water, capturing tiny food particles to eat and keeping the water clean.
能力
Tide Pool Survivor
Blue Mussel can seal its shell tightly shut, allowing it to survive exposure to air and changing salt levels during low tide.
サイズと詳細
- Average Length
- 5 cm
- Max Length
- 10 cm
- Max Lifespan
- 20 年
- 寿命
- 5 年
食性と食事
Blue Mussels are tiny particle eaters, filtering microscopic food from the water around them.
主な食物
- Phytoplankton
- Zooplankton
- Detritus
- Algal spores
採餌方法
- Filter Feeding
生態系とのつながり
eats
Common Sea Star
Asterias rubens
A major predator, prying open mussel shells.
eats
European Green Crab
Carcinus maenas
Crushes the shells of smaller mussels with strong claws.
eats
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Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
A sea duck that dives to consume mussels whole.
特徴
別名
Common MusselMytilusSea Mussel
コレクション
安全性
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Blue Musselのaverage Lengthは何ですか？
5 cm
Blue Musselのmax Lengthは何ですか？
10 cm
Blue Musselのmax Lifespanは何ですか？
20 年
Blue Musselの寿命は何ですか？
5 年
Blue Musselは何を食べますか？
Blue Mussels are tiny particle eaters, filtering microscopic food from the water around them.
Blue Musselは通常どこに生息していますか？
Coastal waters and rocky shorelines.
Blue Musselはどのように狩りをしますか？
Filter Feeding
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