Mya is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Myidae. They are widespread and abundant in northern waters.[1] Commonly known as Ipswich clams, soft-shell clam or steamers, they are routinely used as a food source for humans.[2]
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| A live individual of Mya arenaria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Myida |
| Superfamily: | Myoidea |
| Family: | Myidae |
| Genus: | Mya Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Species
editSpecies within the genus Mya include:[3][4]
- 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, 1758
References
edit- ^ Foster, Richard W. (May 11, 1946). "The Genus Mya in the Western Atlantic". Johnsonia. 2 (20): 29–35 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Jenkins, Nancy Harmon (2002-08-21). "The Deep-Fried Truth About Ipswich Clams; No matter the source of the harvest, the secret to a classic seaside meal may be the mud". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ Serge Gofas (2011). "Mya Linnaeus, 1758". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ 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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