''Mya'' is a
genus of saltwater clams,
marine bivalve
Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, biva ...
molluscs in the family
Myidae
Myidae, common name the softshell clams, is a taxonomic family of marine bivalve molluscs in the order Myida.
Genera
Genera within the family Myidae include:
* '' Cryptomya'' ( Conrad, 1848)
**'' Cryptomya californica'' ( Conrad, 1837) – ...
. They are widespread and abundant in northern waters. Commonly known as Ipswich clams,
soft-shell clam
Soft-shell clams (American English) or sand gaper (British English/Europe), scientific name ''Mya arenaria'', popularly called "steamers", "softshells", "piss clams", "Ipswich clams", or "Essex clams" are a species of edible saltwater clam, a ...
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]
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Mya arenaria''
Linnaeus, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
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Mya baxteri''
Coan & Scott, 1997
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Mya eideri''
Hopner Petersen, 1999
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Mya japonica
Mya may refer to:
Brands and product names
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Codes
* Burmese ...
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Jay, 1857
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Mya neoovata''
Hopner Petersen, 1999
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Mya neouddevallensis''
Hopner Petersen, 1999
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Mya pseudoarenaria''
Schlesch, 1931
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Mya truncata
''Mya truncata'', common name the blunt gaper or truncate softshell, is a species of edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Myidae.
Description
Shells of ''Mya truncata'' can reach a size of about . These bivalves are sim ...
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Linnaeus, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...
References
Myidae
Bivalve genera
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