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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
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Harvey-Clark, Chris

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Mya arenariaLinnaeus, 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]

Coltro, Marcus

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

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
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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