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Perna (bivalve)
Genus of bivalves / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Perna is a genus of mussels, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.[1]
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Perna | |
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Perna canaliculus, the New Zealand mussel | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Mytilida |
Family: | Mytilidae |
Genus: | Perna |
Species | |
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Synonyms[1] | |
Chloromya Mörch, 1853 |
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Not to be confused with Perna Bruguière, 1789 , synonym of Isognomon Lightfoot, 1786