Northern horsemussel

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Northern_horsemussel
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkb:Gastropoda
gptkbp:class gptkb:Bivalvia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Northern_horsemussel
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:ecologicalRole Filter feeder
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mytilidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Modiolus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_America
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Northern_Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northern horsemussel
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:notableFeature Forms dense beds
Thick, dark shell
gptkbp:order gptkb:Mytilida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Mollusca
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Modiolus_modiolus
gptkbp:shellLength up to 20 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Modiolus_modiolus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8