Bivalvia |
Myida |
Dreissenidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; freshwater; brackish; depth range 0 - 60 m (Ref. 104365). Temperate
Northeast Pacific and North America.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Inhabit hard bottoms, on boulders, above the halocline, often forming multilayered mats. Abundant at salinities of less than 5 psu. A suspension feeder, feeds on benthic microalgae/phytoplankton (Ref. 83435).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
Ruiz, G.M., P.W. Fofonoff, J.T. Carlton, M.J. Wonham and A.H. Hines 2000 Invasion of coastal marine communities in North America: apparent patterns, processes, and biases. Annu. Rev. Ecol. Syst. 31:481-531. (Ref. 3359)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.
