Northern Bay Mussel

Mytilus trossulus

The Northern Bay Mussel is a small, tasty shellfish that lives in the ocean. They have strong shells and can be found clinging to rocks in coastal areas.

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

The Northern Bay Mussel is a peculiar insect with a hard, two-part exoskeleton that strikingly resembles a dark blue or black mollusc shell. Its flattened, oval body, often adorned with faint growth rings, allows it to blend seamlessly into rocky coastal environments, making it hard to distinguish from actual mussels.

AnimaliaMolluscaBivalviaMytilidaMytilidaeMytilus
Northern Bay Mussel
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Northern Bay Mussel

カテゴリ

Invertebrate

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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It creates strong, silky threads to anchor itself firmly to underwater surfaces.

Some Northern Bay Mussels change sex, starting male then becoming female!

Their shell-like appearance helps them perfectly mimic real mussels on the seafloor.

This insect's tough, two-part casing offers amazing protection from hungry predators!

特殊能力

能力

Super Sticky Anchors

Northern Bay Mussel can cling securely to rocks because of specialized adhesive pads on its legs that help resist strong ocean currents.

能力

Microscopic Meal Filter

Northern Bay Mussel has fine, comb-like bristles that help them filter tiny plankton and algae from the water.

能力

Underwater Breath

Northern Bay Mussel can breathe efficiently underwater because of feather-like gills tucked beneath its shell-like exoskeleton.

サイズと詳細

サイズ
15-40 mm
寿命
365-730 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

This amazing insect filters tiny food particles from the water, helping to keep the aquatic environment clean.

主な食物

  • Phytoplankton
  • Zooplankton
  • Diatoms
  • Detritus
  • Algae

採餌方法

  • Filter Feeding

生態系とのつながり

eats

Ochre Sea Star

Pisaster ochraceus

A key predator of mussel beds in rocky intertidal zones.

hunts

Frilled Dogwinkle Snail

Nucella lamellosa

Hunts and consumes mussels, drilling through their shells for food.

eats

Red Rock Crab

Cancer productus

Crushes the shells of mussels and other intertidal invertebrates.

eats

Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

Drops mussels from height to break their shells for consumption.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Don't touch or eat mussels you find on the beach without asking an adult first.

よくある質問

Northern Bay Musselのサイズは何ですか?

15-40 mm

Northern Bay Musselの寿命は何ですか?

365-730 日

Northern Bay Musselは何を食べますか?

This amazing insect filters tiny food particles from the water, helping to keep the aquatic environment clean.

Northern Bay Musselは通常どこに生息していますか?

Coastal areas

Northern Bay Musselはどのように狩りをしますか?

Filter Feeding

Northern Bay Musselの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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