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