Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata [10th Revised Edition], Vol. 1: 824 Pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae., Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata, [iii], 824 p. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm], 1758. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.542

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Mollusca: class
Bivalvia: order
Myida: family
Myidae: genus
Mya: species
Mya arenaria

Name

Synonyms: Arenomya arenaria (Linnaeus, 1758); Mya acuta Say, 1822; Mya acuta mercenaria Say, 1822; Mya alba Agassiz, 1839; Mya arenaria corbuloides Comfort, 1938; Mya arenaria oonogai Makiyama, 1935; Mya arenaria var. corbuloides Comfort, 1938; Mya arenaria var. ovata A.S.Jensen, 1900; Mya areneria; Mya communis Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811; Mya corpulenta Conrad, 1845; Mya declivis Pennant, 1777; Mya elongata Locard, 1886; Mya hemphilli Newcomb, 1874; Mya lata J.Sowerby, 1815; Mya mercenaria Say, 1822; Mya oonogai Makiyama, 1935; Mya subovata S.Woodward, 1833; Mya subtruncata S.Woodward, 1833; Sphenia ovoidea P.P.Carpenter, 1865
Homonyms: Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758
Common names: Almindelig sandmusling in Danish; Große Sandklaffmuschel in German; Große Sandklaffmuschel in German; Klaffmuschel in German; Klaffmuschel in German; Large-neck Clam in English; Large-neck Clam in English; Long Necked Clam in English; Long Necked Clam in English; Manila Clam in English; Manila Clam in English; Manila clam in English; Manila clam in English; Mye des sables, Bec de jar, Clauque in French; Sand Gaper in English; Sand Gaper in English; Sand Gaper, Softshell Clam, Long Necked Clam, Steamer Clam in English; Sand Gaper, Softshell Clam, Long Necked Clam, Steamer Clam in English; Sand Gaper, Softshell clam, Long necked clam, Steamer clam in English; Sand-gaper in English; Sandklaffmuschel in German; Sandklaffmuschel in language.; Sandklaffmuschel in German; Sandmuschel in German; Sandmuschel in German; Smooth Butter Clam in English; Smooth Butter Clam in English; Smooth butter clam in English; Smooth butter clam in English; Soft clam in English; Soft-shelled Clam in English; Soft-shelled Clam in English; Soft-shelled clam in English; Softshell in English; Softshell in English; Softshell Clam in English; Softshell Clam in English; Softshell clam in English; Steamer in English; Steamer in English; Steamer Clam in English; Steamer Clam in English; Strandauster in German; Strandauster in German; almindelig sandmusling in language.; almindelig sandmusling in language.; almindelig sandmusling in language.; bec de jar in French; bec de jar in French; clauque in French

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