AquaNISInformation system on aquatic non-indigenous and cryptogenic species |
Species | Petricolaria pholadiformis [WoRMS] | |
Authority | (Lamarck, 1818) | |
Family | Veneridae | |
Order | Venerida | |
Class | Bivalvia | |
Phylum | Mollusca | |
Synonym (?) | ||
Sub-species level (?) | Not entered |
Native origin (?) | Ocean: Atlantic --> Ocean region: NW Atlantic --> Ocean region: W Tropical Atlantic References (not structured): Abbott R (1974) American seashells. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 663pp. |
Life form / Life stage (?) |
References (not structured): Duval DM, (1963). The biology of Petricola pholadiformis Lamarck (Lamellibranchiata: Petricolidae). Proceedings of the Malacological Society. 35: 89-100 |
Sociability / Life stage (?) |
References (not structured): Duval DM, (1963). The biology of Petricola pholadiformis Lamarck (Lamellibranchiata: Petricolidae). Proceedings of the Malacological Society. 35: 89-100 |
Reproductive frequency (?) | Iteroparous References (not structured): Duval DM, (1963). The biology of Petricola pholadiformis Lamarck (Lamellibranchiata: Petricolidae). Proceedings of the Malacological Society. 35: 89-100 |
Reproductive type (?) | Sexual References: Duval DM, (1963). The biology of Petricola pholadiformis Lamarck (Lamellibranchiata: Petricolidae). Proceedings of the Malacological Society. 35: 89-100 |
Developmental trait (?) | Planktotrophy Spawning References: Chanley P. & Adrews J.D., 1971 – Aids for identification of bivalve larvae of Virginia. Malacologia 11(1):45-119 |
Characteristic feeding method / Life stage (?) |
References (not structured): Budd GC, (2005). Petricola pholadiformis. American piddock. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. |
Mobility / Life stage (?) |
References (not structured): Bamber RN, (1985). Coarse substrate benthos of Kingsnorth outfall lagoon, with observations on Petricola pholadiformis Lamarck. Central Electricity Research Laboratories Report TPRD/L 2759/N84. Comments: P. pholadiformis bores into clay, peat, mud, sand and other soft sediments, and may therefore modify habitats. |
Salinity tolerance range (?) | Exact range: 7.5 - 35 References: Castagna M. & Chanley P., 1973. Salinity tolerance of some marine bivalves from inshore and estuarine environments in Virginia waters on the western Mid-Atlantic coast. Malacologia 12:47-96 Paavola M, Olenin S, Leppäkoski E (2005) Are invasive species most successful in habitats of low native species richness across European brackish water seas? Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 64 (2005) 738-750 Gollasch S, Mecke R (1996) Eingeschleppte Organismen. In: J.L. Lozan, R. Lampe, W. Matthaus, E. Rachor, H. Rumohr & H. v. Westernhagen (Eds) Warnsignale aus der Ostsee. Parey Buchverlag, Berlin: 146-150 Comments: the species in its native range inhabits environments with salinities between 29 and 35 ppt, while in the Baltic Sea it is reported from salinities 10-30 ppt (Gollasch and Mecke, 1996). According to Castagna and Chanley (1973), the lower salinity tolerance of P. pholadiformis is 7.5-10 ppt |
Habitat modifying ability potential (?) | Autogenic ecosystem engineers References: www.cabi.org Comments: Ecosystem change, habitat alteration, modification of natural benthic communities, reduced native biodiversity |
Toxicity / Life stage (?) | Not entered |
Bioaccumulation association (?) | Not entered |
Known human health impact? | Not entered |
Known economic impact? | Not entered |
Known measurable environmental impact? | Not entered |
Included in the Target Species list? | Not entered |
Association with vessel vectors (?) | Unknown |
Molecular information | Available NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi) |
Last update by | Aleksas Narščius, 2019-04-09 |