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Mya  Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Serial No.: 81691

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
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  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 1999   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria   
       InfrakingdomProtostomia   
          SuperphylumLophozoa   
             PhylumMollusca  – mollusques, molusco, molluscs, mollusks  
                ClassBivalvia Linnaeus, 1758 – bivalves, clams, bivalves, palourdes, bivalve, mexilhão, ostra  
                   SubclassHeterodonta Neumayr, 1884  
                      OrderMyoida Goldfuss, 1820  
                         SuperfamilyMyoidea Lamarck, 1809  
                            FamilyMyidae Lamarck, 1809  
                               GenusMya Linnaeus, 1758  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Species Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758 – softshell clam, softshell 
                                  Species Mya baxteri Coan and Scott, 1997 – deep softshell 
                                  Species Mya elegans (Eichwald, 1871)  
                                  Species Mya japonica Jay, 1856  
                                  Species Mya priapus (Tilesius, 1822)  
                                  Species Mya profundior Grant and Gale, 1931 – deep softshell clam 
                                  Species Mya pseudoarenaria Schlesch, 1931 – false softshell clam, false softshell 
                                  Species Mya truncata Linnaeus, 1758 – truncate softshell clam, truncate softshell 
                                  Species Mya uzenensis Nomura and Zimbo, 1937 – siberia softshell clam 
       

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  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Author(s)/Editor(s): Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al.  
  Publication Date: 1998   
  Article/Chapter Title: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed.   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26   
  Page(s): 526   
  Publisher: American Fisheries Society   
  Publication Place: Bethesda, Maryland, USA   
  ISBN/ISSN: 1-888569-01-8, 0097-0638  
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