What is the classification of mussels?

What is the classification of mussels?

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Class	Bivalvia Linnaeus, 1758 – bivalves, clams, bivalves, palourdes, bivalve, mexilhão, ostra
Subclass	Pteriomorphia Beurlen, 1944
Order	Mytiloida Ferussac, 1822
Family	Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815
Genus	Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758

What is the class of a blue mussel?

Bivalvia
Blue mussel/Class

What order is the blue mussel in?

True mussels
Blue mussel/Order

What is the scientific name of freshwater mussel?

Margaritifera margaritifera
Freshwater pearl mussel/Scientific names

What is the scientific name of green mussel?

Perna viridis
Perna viridis/Scientific names

What is the scientific name for clams?

Bivalvia/Scientific names
Phylum. Mollusca – mollusques, molusco, molluscs, mollusks. Class. Bivalvia Linnaeus, 1758 – bivalves, clams, bivalves, palourdes, bivalve, mexilhão, ostra.

What class is a freshwater mussel in?

Freshwater pearl mussel/Class

Freshwater mussels are bivalved mollusks (Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia) distantly related to ocean-dwelling clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops.

What is muscle seafood?

Mussels are molluscs with two hinged shells (bivalves) which filter their food from the surrounding water. Mussels can be found attached to gravel, seawall, and rocks in intertidal and subtidal coastal areas. They can survive out of water for an extended period of time if kept in a cold, moist environment.

What are mussels scientific name?

Binomial name. Mytilus edulis. Linnaeus, 1758. The blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), also known as the common mussel, is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels.

What is the taxonomy of a clam?

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Phylum	Mollusca – mollusques, molusco, molluscs, mollusks
Class	Bivalvia Linnaeus, 1758 – bivalves, clams, bivalves, palourdes, bivalve, mexilhão, ostra
Subclass	Heterodonta Neumayr, 1884
Order	Veneroida H. Adams and A. Adams, 1856
Superfamily	Corbiculoidea J. E. Gray, 1847

How is the blue mussel similar to other mussels?

The blue mussel is similar to another species, the ribbed mussel. Life History and Behavior To find protection or food, the blue mussel moves by releasing the byssal threads and using its foot to move to a new location. Blue mussels feed by filtering detritus and plankton from the water.

How big does a Perna viridis mussel get?

Perna viridis is a large mussel, 80-100 mm in length, occasionally reaching 165 mm ( NIMPIS, 2002 ). Carpenter and Niem (1998) list the following diagnostic features for this species. P. viridis has an elongate shell, roughly trigonal-ovate in outline with swollen and pointed anterior and compressed posterior ends.

What kind of habitat does a blue mussel live in?

Alternate common name: Edible Mussel. Color: Blue black to brown outside, with shiny violet interior. Size: Up to 4 inches long, 2 inches wide. Habitat: Intertidal shallow water along the shoreline and throughout the Bay; attached to rocks, pilings, shells, and other solid objects.

How big does an URI blue mussel get?

E. Zabel, courtesy of URI Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) Alternate common name:Edible Mussel. Color:Blue black to brown outside, with shiny violet interior. Size:Up to 4 inches long, 2 inches wide. Habitat:Intertidal shallow water along the shoreline and throughout the Bay; attached to rocks, pilings, shells, and other solid objects.