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Myidae
Myidae, common name the softshell clams, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the order (biology), order Myida. Genera Genera within the family Myidae include: * ''Cryptomya'' (Timothy Abbott Conrad, Conrad, 1848) **''California softshell, Cryptomya californica'' (Timothy Abbott Conrad, Conrad, 1837) – California softshell * ''Indosphenia'' (Oliver, Hallan & Jayachandran, 2018) ** ''Indosphenia kayalum'' (Oliver, Hallan & Jayachandran, 2018) * ''Mya (bivalve), Mya'' Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758 **''Soft-shell clam, Mya arenaria'' Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758 – soft-shell clam ** ''Mya baxteri'' Coan and Scott, 1997 ** ''Mya elegans'' (Karl Eichwald, Eichwald, 1871) ** ''Mya japonica'' Jay, 1856 ** ''Mya priapus'' (Wilhelm Gottlieb Tilesius, Tilesius, 1822) ** ''Mya profundior'' Ulysses S. Grant IV, Grant and Gale, 1931 ** ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mya (bivalve)
''Mya'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Myidae. They are widespread and abundant in northern waters. Commonly known as Ipswich clams, soft-shell clam or steamers, they are routinely used as a food source for humans. Species Species within the genus ''Mya'' include:Zhang, Junlong (Nov 2018) ''et al.'', A tale of two soft-shell clams: an integrative taxonomic analysis confirms ''Mya japonica'' as a valid species distinct from ''Mya arenaria'' (Bivalvia: Myidae). ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'' 184 (3): 605–622, https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlx107 *'' Mya arenaria'' Linnaeus, 1758 *'' Mya baxteri'' Coan & Scott, 1997 *'' Mya eideri'' Hopner Petersen, 1999 *'' Mya japonica'' Jay, 1857 *'' Mya neoovata'' Hopner Petersen, 1999 *'' Mya neouddevallensis'' Hopner Petersen, 1999 *'' Mya pseudoarenaria'' Schlesch, 1931 *'' Mya truncata'' Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennobleme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |