Modiolarca cuprea

Overview

Scientific Name: Modiolarca cuprea

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Bivalvia

Order: Mytilida

Family: Mytilidae

Genus: Modiolarca

Species:

cuprea [Describe here as A. iricolor]

Native Distribution

Origin Realm:

Temperate Northern Pacific, Central Indo-Pacific

Native Region:

Origin Location:

Temperate Northern Pacific Yellow Sea, Japan (Proceedings of China-Russia Bilateral Symposium 2010) STATUS NOT STATED Miura, Kanagawa, Japan (Owada & Hoeksema 2011) STATUS NOT STATED Northeastern Taiwan; Japan (Lee & Chao 2003) STATUS NOT STATED Native to the western Pacific (Calder et al. 2014) STATED Islets of Namuseom and Bukhyeongjeseom off Busan, South Korea (Hwang et al. 2014) STATUS NOT STATED From south part of Hokkaido to Kyushu (Okutani ed. 2000) and Okinawa (Kubo & Kurozumi 1995), Japan (Habe et al. 1971) STATUS NOT STATED Yellow Sea and East China Sea (Zhongyan ed. 2004) STATUS NOT STATED Central Indo-Pacific Kenting National Park, Taiwan (Lee & Chao 2004) STATUS NOT STATED Kat O Chau, Tolo Channel, Hong Kong (Lee and Morton 1985a, cited in Valentich-Scott 2003) STATUS NOT STATED From south part of Hokkaido to Kyushu (Okutani ed. 2000) and Okinawa (Kubo & Kurozumi 1995), Japan (Habe et al. 1971) STATUS NOT STATED Uncertain realm Taiwan (Habe et al. 1971) STATUS NOT STATED

Geographic Range:

119.399993896484 33.5,123.300003051758 40.5 (Ocean Biogeographic Information System 2016) From 25ºN to 40ºN at Pacific side and up to 37ºN at Japan Sea side (Inaba 1982)

General Diversity:

NF

Non-native Distribution

Invasion History:

No records of invasion (Global Invasive Species Database 2015, 2016)

Non-native Region:

Not applicable

Invasion Propens:

Not applicable

Status Date Non-native:

Not applicable

Vectors and Spread

Initial Vector:

Not applicable

Second Vector:

Not applicable

Vector Details:

Not applicable

Spread Rate:

Not applicable

Date First Observed in Japan:

Not applicable

Date First Observed on West coast North America:

Not applicable

Impacts

Impact in Japan:

Not applicable

Global Impact:

Not applicable

Tolerences

Native Temperature Regime:

Cool temperate, Mild temperate, Warm temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, See details

Native Temperature Range:

[Yellow Sea, Japan] warm water species (Proceedings of China-Russia Bilateral Symposium 2010) Cool temperate, mild temperate, warm temperate, subtropical, tropical (M. Otani, pers. comm.)

Non-native Temperature Regime:

Not applicable

Non-native Temperature Range:

Not applicable

Native Salinity Regime:

NF

Native Salinity Range:

NF

Non-native Salinity Regime:

Not applicable

Temperature Regime Survival:

Cool temperate, Mild temperate, Warm temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, See details

Temperature Range Survival:

[Yellow Sea, Japan] warm water species (Proceedings of China-Russia Bilateral Symposium 2010) Cool temperate, mild temperate, warm temperate, subtropical, tropical (M. Otani, pers. comm.) RELATED: [Musculus spp.] -1.537 - 27.678 ºC (OBIS 2016b)

Temperature Regime Reproduction:

Cool temperate, Mild temperate, Warm temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, See details

Temperature Range Reproduction:

From 25ºN to 40ºN at Pacific coast and up to 37ºN at Japan Sea side (Inaba 1982) Off the coast of Tara Town in Ariake Bay (about 33º 00'N, 129º 50'E) (Tanaka 1979), Omura Bay (about 33º 00'N, 130º 11'E) (Kasuya et al. 2006) Cool temperate, mild temperate, warm temperate, subtropical, tropical (M. Otani, pers. comm.)

Salinity Regime Survival:

See details

Salinity Range Survival:

RELATED: [Musculus spp.] 22.343 - 38.444 PPS (OBIS 2016b)

Salintiy Regime Reproduction:

Polyhaline, Euhaline

Salinity Range Reproduction:

NF

Depth Regime:

Lower intertidal, Shallow subtidal, Deep subtidal

Depth Range:

Bottom depth: 9-70 m (Ocean Biogeographic Informatio System 2016) [Northeastern Taiwan] collected at a depth of 2 m (Lee & Chao 2003) [Kenting National Park, Taiwan] collected at a depth of 2 m (Lee & Chao 2004) [Hong Kong] subtidal (Valentich-Scott 2003) From intertidal to 100 m deep (Habe et al. 1971)

Non-native Salinity Range:

Native Abundance:

Rare, Few, Common

Reproduction

Fertilization Mode:

external

Reproduction Mode:

Gonochoristic/ dioecious

Spawning Type:

None

Development Mode:

Planktonic larva (type unspecified)

Asexual Reproduction:

Does not reproduce asexually

Reproduction Details:

Gonochoristic/ dioecious; broadcast; planktonic larva (type unspecified); does not reproduce asexually (M. Otani, pers. comm.) RELATED: [Bivalvia] without copulatory organs, only suited for external insemination; release gametes into water, where fertilization occurs; gamete structure designed for necessity of water movement: spermatozoa have long tail; well developed mitochondria; acrosomes designed to destroy egg membranes (Drozdov 2009)

Adult Mobility:

Sessile

Adult Mobility Details:

Sessile (M. Otani, pers. comm.)

Maturity Size:

[Northeastern Taiwan] 22 mm long specimen (Lee & Chao 2003)

Maturity Age:

NF

Reproduction Lifespan:

[Japan] At least, it is presumed that the period between September and October is a part of the spawning season (Kasuya et al. 2006) RELATED: [Bivalvia] Spawning occurs from early summer to autumn is common for bivalves are in temperate or tropical zone. (Sumikawa 1994)

Longevity:

NF

Broods per Year:

NF

Reproduction Cues:

RELATED: [Bivalvia] Among several reproduction cues including wave shock, the change of salinity, lunar age and tidal rhythm, the change of the water temperature is the most important factor. (Orton 1920 and etc., cited in Sumikawa 1994)

Reproduction Time:

[Japan] At least, it is presumed that the period between September and October is a part of the spawning season (Kasuya et al. 2006) RELATED: [Bivalvia] Spawning occurs from early summer to autumn is common for bivalves are in temperate or tropical zone. (Sumikawa 1994)

Fecundity:

NF

Egg Size:

NF

Egg Duration:

NF

Early Life Growth Rate:

[Japan] Shell length of full-grown larvae is 335 μm off the coast of Tara Town, Saga prefecture (Tanaka 1979)

Adult Growth Rate:

NF

Population Growth Rate:

NF

Population Variablity:

NF

Habitat

Ecosystem:

Rocky intertidal, Rocky subtidal, Coral reef, Macroalgal beds, Other

Habitat Type:

Epibenthic, Other

Substrate:

Gravel, Rock, Biogenic

Exposure:

Exposed, Semi-exposed, Protected

Habitat Expansion:

NF

Habitat Details:

[Hong Kong] Subtidal; attached to the bases of coral heads (Lee and Morton 1985a, cited in Valentich-Scott 2003) [China] Found attached by the byssus to roots of sea-weeds and crevices of rocks or embedded in the testa of ascidian in shallow waters (Zhongyan ed 2004) [Japan] Found attached to gravels and shell, and also found among ascidians (Hate et al. 1971) Exposed, semi-exposed, protected (M. Otani, pers. comm.)

Trophic Level:

Suspension feeder

Trophic Details:

Suspension feeder (M. Otani, pers. comm.)

Forage Mode:

NF

Forage Details:

NF

Natural Control:

NF

Associated Species:

NF

References and Notes

References:

Association for the Research of Littoral Organisms in Osaka Bay (2012) Rocky shore macrobiota of southeastern Osaka Bay. Results of surveys carried out in the years 2006-2010. Shizenshi-Kenkyu 211-224. (in Japanese with English abstract) Calder DR, Choong HH, Carlton JT, Chapman JW, Miller JA, Geller J (2014) Hydroids (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from Japanese tsunami marine debris washing ashore in the northwestern United States. Aquatic Invasions. 9(4):425-40. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dale_Calder/publication/267394881_Calder_D.R._Choong_H.H.C._Carlton_J.T._Chapman_J.W._Miller_J.A._and_Geller_J._2014._Hydroids_(Cnidaria_Hydrozoa)_from_Japanese_tsunami_marine_debris_washing_ashore_in_the_northwestern_United_States._Aquatic_Invasions_9_425-440/links/544eea060cf29473161bec22.pdf Drozdov AL, Sharina SN, Tyurin SA (2009) Sperm ultrastructure in representatives of six bivalve families from Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan. Russian Journal of Marine Biology. 35(3): 236-241 Global Invasive Species Database. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/search.php Access Date: 10-Aug-2015 and 17-Feb-16 Habe et al. (1971) The sea shells of Sagami Bay. Maruzen Co., Ltd., Tokyo: 741pp. (in Japanese with English part: 489pp.) Hwang H, Kang J, Cho IY, Kang DW, Paek WK, Lee SH (2014) Benthic invertebrate fauna in the islets of Namuseom and Bukhyeongjeseom off Busan. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 7(2):e206-12. Inaba A (1982) Molluscan fauna of the Inland Sea, Japan. Hiroshima shell club, Hiroshima: 181pp. (in Japanese) Kasuya et al. (2006) Preliminary study on the occurence of planktonic larvae of benthic organisms in the Omura Bay, Nagasaki, Japan. Annual Report of Nagasaki Prefectural Institute of Public Health and environmental Science 52: 70-74. (in Japanese) Kubo H & Kurozumi T (1995) Molluscs of Okinawa. Okinawa Shuppan Ltd., Urazoe City: 263pp. (in Japanese) Lee SC, Chao SM (2003) Shallow-water marine shells from northeastern Taiwan. Collection and Research. 16:29-59. http://web2.nmns.edu.tw/PubLib/Library/research/200312-29.pdf Lee SC, Chao SM (2004) Shallow-water marine shells from Kenting National Park, Taiwan. Collection and Research. 17:33-57. OBIS. Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Musculus cupreus. http://iobis.org/mapper/. Access Date: 17-Feb-16 OBIS b. Ocean Biogeographic Information System. http://iobis.org/mapper/ Access date: 22-09-2016 *Note: for genus level data Okutani T (ed) (2000) Marine mollusks in Japan. Tokai University Press, Tokyo: 1173pp. (in Japanese) Owada M, Hoeksema BW (2011) Molecular phylogeny and shell microstructure of Fungiacava eilatensis Goreau et al. 1968, boring into mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae), in relation to other mussels (Bivalvia: Mytilidae). Contributions to Zoology. 80(3):169-78. http://dpc.uba.uva.nl/cgi/t/text/get-pdf?idno=m8003a01;c=ctz Proceedings of China-Russia Bilateral Symposium (2010) Comparison on Marine Biodiversity in the Northwest Pacific Ocean http://wwwimb.dvo.ru/files/Proceedings_of_China-Russia_Bilateral_Symposium_2010.pdf#page=18 Sumikawa S (1994) Reproduction. In: Handbook of Malacology Vol. 1. Habe T, Okutani T, Nishiwaki S (eds.), Scientist-sha Inc., Tokyo: 159-176. (in Japanese) Tanaka Y (1979) Identification for the larvae of Bivalves-3. Aquabiology 4: 23-29. (in Japanese) Valentich-Scott P (2003) A taxonomic, distributional and bibliographic checklist of Hong Kong marine bivalve molluscs and research published on them from 1971-2000. Perspectives on Marine Environmental Change in Hong Kong and Southern China, 1977-2001: Proceedings of an International Workshop Reunion Conference, Hong Kong, 21-26 October 2001 (p. 259). Hong Kong University Press. Zhongyan Q (ed) (2004) Seashells of China. China Ocean Press, Beijing: 418pp.

Literature:

Limited information; expert opinion based on observational information or circumstantial evidence

Notes:

NA