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Overview
Brief Summary
The smallest saddel oyster has a scaly shell. The shells are round, often slightly translucent and have a small hole on the lower valve. Living animals stick byssus thread out of this hole to attach themselves to the underground. The hole is originally formed by the shell growing around the threads.
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Distribution
Arctic Ocean, Azores Exclusive Economic Zone, Bay of Biscay, Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone, Birkenfels (shipwreck), British Isles, European waters (ERMS scope), Greek Exclusive Economic Zone, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Irish Exclusive economic Zone, North East Atlantic, Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone, Wimereux, Zandvoorde
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World Register of Marine Species
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Ecology
Habitat
Known from the nearshore.
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Natural Geography in Shore Areas (NaGISA) database, compiled by Ann Knowlton.
http://www.marinespecies.org/arms/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145467
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World Register of Marine Species
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Depth range based on 16 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 3 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 4 - 43
Temperature range (°C): -0.262 - 3.587
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.242 - 2.191
Salinity (PPS): 27.165 - 28.357
Oxygen (ml/l): 7.160 - 7.573
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.097 - 0.113
Silicate (umol/l): 6.395 - 8.544
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 4 - 43
Temperature range (°C): -0.262 - 3.587
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.242 - 2.191
Salinity (PPS): 27.165 - 28.357
Oxygen (ml/l): 7.160 - 7.573
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.097 - 0.113
Silicate (umol/l): 6.395 - 8.544
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 3 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 4 - 43
Temperature range (°C): -0.262 - 3.587
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.242 - 2.191
Salinity (PPS): 27.165 - 28.357
Oxygen (ml/l): 7.160 - 7.573
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.097 - 0.113
Silicate (umol/l): 6.395 - 8.544
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 4 - 43
Temperature range (°C): -0.262 - 3.587
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.242 - 2.191
Salinity (PPS): 27.165 - 28.357
Oxygen (ml/l): 7.160 - 7.573
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.097 - 0.113
Silicate (umol/l): 6.395 - 8.544
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth range based on 778 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 445 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): -3 - 549
Temperature range (°C): -0.262 - 23.535
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.078 - 22.184
Salinity (PPS): 27.165 - 36.096
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.782 - 7.573
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.057 - 1.500
Silicate (umol/l): 1.334 - 17.288
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): -3 - 549
Temperature range (°C): -0.262 - 23.535
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.078 - 22.184
Salinity (PPS): 27.165 - 36.096
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.782 - 7.573
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.057 - 1.500
Silicate (umol/l): 1.334 - 17.288
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 445 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): -3 - 549
Temperature range (°C): -0.262 - 23.535
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.078 - 22.184
Salinity (PPS): 27.165 - 36.096
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.782 - 7.573
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.057 - 1.500
Silicate (umol/l): 1.334 - 17.288
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): -3 - 549
Temperature range (°C): -0.262 - 23.535
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.078 - 22.184
Salinity (PPS): 27.165 - 36.096
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.782 - 7.573
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.057 - 1.500
Silicate (umol/l): 1.334 - 17.288
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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