Mya (bivalve)

Mya
	A live individual of Mya arenaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Myida
Superfamily:	Myoidea
Family:	Myidae
Genus:	Mya; Linnaeus, 1758
Species
	See text.
Synonyms
	Arenomya Winckworth, 1930; Hiatula Modeer, 1793;

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]

Species

Species 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

^ 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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[1] Foster, Richard W. (May 11, 1946). "The Genus Mya in the Western Atlantic". Johnsonia. 2 (20): 29–35 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

[2] 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.

[3] Serge Gofas (2011). "Mya Linnaeus, 1758". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 23, 2011.

[4] 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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