| Description | Musculus niger, or the black mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It can be found in the Atlantic Ocean, eastern Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean. Along the Atlantic coast of North America, it ranges from the Arctic Ocean to North Carolina.
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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Musculus niger |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Crenellidae : Musculus : Musculus niger |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
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| Generic Name | Musculus |
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| Scientific Name | Musculus niger (J.E.Gray, 1824) |
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| Name Published In | Capt. Parry's first Voyage, Suppl.: 244 |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Musculus niger | species | belongs to Modiola | stated without evidence | Gray, 1824 | | Musculus niger | species | belongs to Musculus | stated without evidence | Richards, 1962 | | Musculus niger | species | belongs to Musculus | stated with evidence | Coan et al., 2000 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 16.0 - 7.2 Ma
Miocene |
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| Motility | stationary (based on Musculus) |
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| Vision | blind (based on Bivalvia) |
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| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Musculus) |
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| Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Musculus) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | A. J. W. Hendy, D. P. Buick, and K. V. Bulinski, C. A. Ferguson, A. I. Miller. 2008. Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions. |
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| Common Name(s) | Zwarte Streepschelp, Schwarze Bohnenmuschel, Black Musculus, Black Mussel, Little Black Mussel, Sort Musculus, Svartskjel, Svartskjell, クロタマエガイ |
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| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musculus_niger |
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| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Modiolaria niger J.E.Gray, 1824 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Modiolaria niger |
| Modiolus stalderi B.Martin, 1914 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Modiolus stalderi |
| Modiolaria striatula Beck, 1838 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Modiolaria striatula |
| Musculus niger obesus Dall, 1916 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Musculus niger obesus |
| Modiola nexa Gould, 1841 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Modiola nexa |
| Modiola cultellus Deshayes, 1839 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Modiola cultellus |
| Modiolaria nigra bullata Derjugin, 1928 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Modiolaria nigra bullata |
| Musculus niger protractus Dall, 1916 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Musculus niger protractus |
| Mytilus discors svecicus Fabricius, 1788 | GBIF | subspecies | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Mytilus discors svecicus |
| Modiola nigra Gray, 1824 | GBIF | species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Modiola nigra |
| Musculus svecicus (Fabricius, 1788) | GBIF | species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Musculus svecicus |
| Musculus cultellus (Deshayes, 1839) | GBIF | species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Musculus cultellus |
| Musculus nigra (Gray, 1824) | GBIF | species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Musculus nigra |
| Modiolaria nigra (Gray, 1824) | GBIF | species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Musculus : Modiolaria nigra |
| Hendy A. J. W., Buick D. P., et al (2008) Unpublished census data from Atlantic coastal plain and circum-Caribbean Neogene assemblages and taxonomic opinions |
| Coan E. V., Scott P. V., et al (2000) Bivalve seashells of western North America, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural history Monographs 2, 1-764 |
| Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al., 1998: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed.. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26. 526. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) |
| North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) - via Catalogue of Life |
| Hayward, P.; Nelson-Smith, A.; Shields, C. (1999) Gids van kust en strand: flora en fauna [Coast and beach guide: flora and fauna]. Tirion: Baarn, Netherlands. ISBN 90-5210-327-5. 352, ill. pp. - via Catalogue of Life |
| PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points - via Catalogue of Life |
| Turgeon, D. D., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, W. K. Emerson, W. G. Lyons, W. Pratt, et al., 1988: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 16. vii + 277. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) |
| Cole, T. C. H. (2017) Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English: 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp - via Catalogue of Life |
| Brunel, P.; Bosse, L.; Lamarche, G. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126. 405 p. - via World Register of Marine Species |
| Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8. vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. - via World Register of Marine Species |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). - via World Register of Marine Species |
| Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. Northeastern Naturalist. 11, 261-324. - via World Register of Marine Species |
| Dyntaxa. (2013). Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013]. - via World Register of Marine Species |
| Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213. - via World Register of Marine Species |
| Gärdenfors (ed.) (2010) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2010 - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas |
| Karlsson, Anna (2004) Mollusker - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas |
| Gärdenfors (ed.) (2000) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2000 - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas |
| Gärdenfors (ed.), U. (2005) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005 - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas |
Musculus niger
