Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
A very common benthic bivalve mollusk of arctic seas.
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Periostracum olive-yellowish or brown to dark brown, shiny
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Distribution
Distribution
southern Gaspe waters (Baie des Chaleurs, Gaspe Bay to American, Orphan and Bradelle banks; eastern boundary: eastern Bradelle Valley), lower St. Lawrence estuary, lower North Shore; Saguenay Fjord
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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=2901
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Distribution
Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone [Arctic part], European waters (ERMS scope), FAO fishing area 18, Hudson Strait, North West Atlantic, Saguenay Fjord, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=2901
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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
http://www.marinespecies.org/mollusca/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1364
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MEDIN (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN, version 1.0.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149081
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Miller, Roberta. 2011. The St. Anne de Bellevue Arctic Biological Station Collection In Museum collection database, Fisheries and Oceans Canada digital collections, Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Quebec
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=150285
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Bossé, L., B. Sainte-Marie et J. Fournier (1996). Les invertébrés des fonds meubles et la biogéographie du fjord du Saguenay. Rapp. tech. can. sci. halieut. aquat. 2 132: vii + 45 p.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=153966
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Siferd, Tim. 2010. Central and Arctic multi-species stock assessment surveys. In OBIS Canada Digital Collections. Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. OBIS Canada Ver1
http://www.marinespecies.org/ophiuroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=155140
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat
infralittoral and circalittoral of the Gulf and estuary
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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=2901
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Depth range based on 117 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 47 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 5 - 1200
Temperature range (°C): -1.369 - 8.271
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.146 - 23.221
Salinity (PPS): 27.473 - 34.998
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.625 - 8.371
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.057 - 2.182
Silicate (umol/l): 3.940 - 51.234
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 5 - 1200
Temperature range (°C): -1.369 - 8.271
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.146 - 23.221
Salinity (PPS): 27.473 - 34.998
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.625 - 8.371
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.057 - 2.182
Silicate (umol/l): 3.940 - 51.234
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 47 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 5 - 1200
Temperature range (°C): -1.369 - 8.271
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.146 - 23.221
Salinity (PPS): 27.473 - 34.998
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.625 - 8.371
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.057 - 2.182
Silicate (umol/l): 3.940 - 51.234
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 5 - 1200
Temperature range (°C): -1.369 - 8.271
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.146 - 23.221
Salinity (PPS): 27.473 - 34.998
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.625 - 8.371
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.057 - 2.182
Silicate (umol/l): 3.940 - 51.234
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Infaunal; On silty sediment mainly; Sublitoral mainly; Widespread boreal-arctic
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Trophic Strategy
Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
Dioecious; Development probably with pelagic larvae
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Yoldia hyperborea
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 6
Species With Barcodes: 1
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