The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia


Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Myoidea: Myidae

Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758


Range: 56°N to 35°N; 76°W to 57°W
Depth: 0 to 6 m
Maximum Reported Size: 94  mm

Synonymy

Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758
Mya communis Megerle, 1811
Mya lata J. Sowerby, 1815
Mya acuta Say, 1822
Mya mercenaria Say, 1822
Mya subovata S. Woodward, 1833
Mya subtruncata S. Woodward, 1833
Mya alba Agassiz, 1840
Mya corpulenta Conrad, 1845
Mya subtruncata Linsley, 1845
Mya japonica Jay, 1856
Mya hemphilli Newcombe, 1875
Mya elongata Locard, 1886
Mya paternalis Matsumoto, 1930
Mya oonogai Makiyama, 1935

Details


Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758, p. 670, Not figured
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: O. Europae septentrionalis
Range: 56°N to 35°N; 76°W to 57°W
Depth: 0 to 6 m
Maximum Reported Size: 94 mm
Distribution: Canada: Labrador; USA: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina
References: Linsley (1845); B. B. Baker (1976) W; ANSP D
Comments: Introduced in the Eastern Pacific.

Mya acuta Say, 1822, 
[Synonym]
References: Conrad (1832b) s; Matthew (1874); Bernard (1983) s

Mya alba Agassiz, 1840, 
[Synonym]
References: Bernard (1983) s

Mya communis Megerle, 1811, 
[Synonym]
References: Bernard (1983) s

Mya corpulenta Conrad, 1845, 
[Synonym]
References: Bernard (1983) s

Mya elongata Locard, 1886, 
[Synonym]
References: Bernard (1983) s

Mya hemphilli Newcombe, 1875, 
[Synonym]
References: Bernard (1983) s

Mya japonica Jay, 1856, 
[Synonym]
References: Bernard (1983) s

Mya lata J. Sowerby, 1815, 
[Synonym]
References: Bernard (1983) s

Mya mercenaria Say, 1822, 
[Synonym]
References: Conrad (1832b) s; Bernard (1983) s

Mya oonogai Makiyama, 1935, 
[Synonym]
References: Bernard (1983) s

Mya paternalis Matsumoto, 1930, 
[Synonym]
References: Bernard (1983) s

Mya subovata S. Woodward, 1833, 
[Synonym]
References: Bernard (1983) s

Mya subtruncata Linsley, 1845, p. 274
[Not available]
Type Locality: Oyster River, Connecticut
Distribution: USA: Connecticut
Comments: Nude name.

Mya subtruncata S. Woodward, 1833, 
[Synonym]
References: Bernard (1983) s


Partial List of References

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae Systema Naturae, 10th ed., vol. 1 824 pp. Laurentii Salvii: Holmiae [Stockholm, Sweden].
Linsley, J. H. 1845. Catalogue of the shells of Connecticut American Journal of Science and Arts 48 271-286. [Stated date: -- Apr 1845.]

Key To Reference Codes
List of ANSP Collections   Terms and Conditions of Use

Learn about the AcademyMembershipfor KidsLibraryfor FamiliesshopNewsMuseumEducationResearch
SitemapSitemap
©1998 - 2010 All Rights Reserved, The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: 215-299-1000 Email: webmaster@acnatsci.org