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Family: Myidae



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29 species (see list below)
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Cryptomya busoensis
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Max. Length 2.8 cm SHL
 
Cryptomya californica
[California softshell]
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Cryptomya divaricata
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Cryptomya elliptica
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Distugonia decurtata
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Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Mya antarctica
[]

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Northwest Atlantic from N
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758

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Mya arenaria
[Softshell clam]
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Mya baxteri
[Deep softshell]
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Mya japonica
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Mya priapus
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Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
 
Mya pseudoarenaria
[False softshell]
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Max. Length 8 cm SHL
 
Mya truncata
[Truncate softshell]
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Mya uzenensis
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Paramya recluzi
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Paramya subovata
[Subovate softshell]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SHL
Platyodon cancellatus (Conrad, 1837)

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Platyodon cancellatus
[Boring softshell]
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Sphenia antillensis
[Antillean sphenia]
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Sphenia binghami
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Sphenia coreanica
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Sphenia fragilis
[]
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Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Sphenia hatcheri
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Sphenia luticola
[Pacific sphenia]
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Sphenia ovoidea
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Sphenia rueppellii
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Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Sphenia sincera
[Freeliving sphenia]
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Sphenia tumida
[Tumid sphenia]
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Tugonia huanghaiensis
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Tugonia sinensis
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Venatomya truncata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cryptomya busoensis Northwest Pacific 1922
Cryptomya californica California softshell Northeast Pacific 2.8 SHL 1837
Cryptomya divaricata Southeast Atlantic
Cryptomya elliptica Indo-West Pacific. 1850
Distugonia decurtata Northwest Pacific 1850
Mya antarctica Western Atlantic. 1.6 DL 1914
Mya arenaria Softshell clam Northwest Atlantic from N 10 TL 1758
Mya baxteri Deep softshell East Pacific and Northeas 1997
Mya japonica Northeast Atlantic 1856
Mya priapus Northeast Atlantic 1822
Mya pseudoarenaria False softshell Eastern Pacific, Atlantic 5.2 TL 1931
Mya truncata Truncate softshell Arctic, Northern Atlantic 8 SHL 1758
Mya uzenensis Arctic, Northern Atlantic 1937
Paramya recluzi Northwest Pacific 1864
Paramya subovata Subovate softshell North America. 1 DL 1845
Platyodon cancellatus Boring softshell Northeast Pacific 7.5 SHL 1837
Sphenia antillensis Antillean sphenia North America. 1901
Sphenia binghami Mediterranean Sea 1822
Sphenia coreanica Northwest Pacific 1951
Sphenia fragilis Western Central Atlantic 1854
Sphenia hatcheri Western Atlantic and East 1.7 DL 1899
Sphenia luticola Pacific sphenia East Pacific. 1846
Sphenia ovoidea East Pacific. 1864
Sphenia rueppellii Mediterranean Sea. 1851
Sphenia sincera Freeliving sphenia North America. 1.0 DL 1985
Sphenia tumida Tumid sphenia North America. 1968
Tugonia huanghaiensis Northwest Pacific 1987
Tugonia sinensis Northwest Pacific 1987
Venatomya truncata Northwest Pacific 1861



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