Overview
Comprehensive Description
Description
Modiolus barbatus can grow up to 6 cm long, although individuals are usually smaller. The shell is an elongate oval shape with the hinge line at a steep angle to the prominent, rounded umbones. The beaks are not quite at the anterior end of the shell. The outer surface of the shell is yellowish-white, light yellow or reddish-brown in colour. Over the posterior half of the shell the periostracum bears long, flat bristles, each with a distinctly serrated edge. The inner surface of the shell is shiny and pale blue in colour.Modiolus barbatus is also known as the bearded horse mussel.
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Distribution
Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone, Bizerte Lagoon, Boughrara Lagoon, British Isles, Clyde Sea, European waters (ERMS scope), Ghar El Melh lagoon, Greek Exclusive Economic Zone, Gulf of Gabès, Irish Exclusive economic Zone, Kerkennah Islands, Mediterranean Sea, Monastir Bay, North Africa, North East Coast of England , South West Coast of Apulia, Tunis Gulf, Tunis Lagoon, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone, West Africa, Wimereux
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Müller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=9269
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Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (Ed.) (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-857356-1. 627 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1
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Backeljau, T. (1986). Lijst van de recente mariene mollusken van België [List of the recent marine molluscs of Belgium]. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 106 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=2
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Terlizzi, A.; Scuderi, D.; Fraschetti, S.; Anderson, M.J. (2005). Quantifying effects of pollution on biodiversity: a case study of highly diverse molluscan assemblages in the Mediterranean. Mar. Biol. 148(2): 293-305
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Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
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MEDIN (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN, version 1.0.
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2011). Species.ie version 1.0 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (version of 15 March 2010).
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Koukouras, Athanasios. (2010). Check-list of marine species from Greece. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Assembled in the framework of the EU FP7 PESI project.
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Aloui-Bejaoui, N., Afli, A. 2012. Functional diversity of the macro-invertebrate community in the port area of Kerkennah Islands (Tunisia). Medit. Mar. Sci., 13 (1): 93-102.
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Enzenross, L., Enzenross, R. (2001). Untersuchungen über das Vorkommen mariner Mollusken in tunesichen Gewässern. Shriften für Malakozoologie, 17: 45-62.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=164092
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Zamouri-Langar, N.; Chouba, L.; Ajjabi Chebil, L.; Mrabet, R.; El Abed, A. (2011). Les coquillages bivalves des côtes tunisiennes. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer: Salammbô. ISBN 978-9938-9512-0-2. 128 pp.
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Chakroun, R. 2004. Réponse à la macrofaune invertébré benthique à l'état de dégradation du milieu : cas du lac sud de Tunis et de la lagune de Ghar El Melh. Thèse Doctorat, Faculté Sciences Bizerte (Tunisia): 341 pp.
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Zamouri Langar, N., El Khouja, H., Ben Abdallah, L., Chouba, L. 2007. Etat des lieux de la macrofaune benthique de la Ksibet El Mediouni-Sayada (Baie de Monastir). Bulletin Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer, Salammbô, n° Spécial, 11: 49-53.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=164129
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A single, living specimen (from Ostend) is reported by Kerckhof (1980).
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Backeljau, T. (1986). Lijst van de recente mariene mollusken van België [List of the recent marine molluscs of Belgium]. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 106 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=2
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 97 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 44 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 97
Temperature range (°C): 9.958 - 17.140
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.211 - 7.362
Salinity (PPS): 34.219 - 38.506
Oxygen (ml/l): 5.480 - 6.665
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.031 - 0.626
Silicate (umol/l): 1.247 - 14.336
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 97
Temperature range (°C): 9.958 - 17.140
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.211 - 7.362
Salinity (PPS): 34.219 - 38.506
Oxygen (ml/l): 5.480 - 6.665
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.031 - 0.626
Silicate (umol/l): 1.247 - 14.336
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 44 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 97
Temperature range (°C): 9.958 - 17.140
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.211 - 7.362
Salinity (PPS): 34.219 - 38.506
Oxygen (ml/l): 5.480 - 6.665
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.031 - 0.626
Silicate (umol/l): 1.247 - 14.336
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 97
Temperature range (°C): 9.958 - 17.140
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.211 - 7.362
Salinity (PPS): 34.219 - 38.506
Oxygen (ml/l): 5.480 - 6.665
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.031 - 0.626
Silicate (umol/l): 1.247 - 14.336
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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This species is found among rocks and stones on the lower shore, extending into the sublittoral to depths of around 100 m.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Modiolus barbatus
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
No available public DNA sequences.
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No available public DNA sequences.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Modiolus barbatus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 4
Specimens with Barcodes: 4
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 4
Specimens with Barcodes: 4
Species With Barcodes: 1
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