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Mya arenaria

Linnaeus, 1758

Softshell

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.802379

Element CodeIMBIVQR010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumMollusca

ClassBivalvia

OrderMyoida

FamilyMyidae

GenusMya

Concept Reference

Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Connecticut	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	SNR	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Roadless Areas (3)

Alaska (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Game Creek	Tongass National Forest	54,469
Mansfield Peninsula	Tongass National Forest	54,991

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Umpqua Spit	Siuslaw National Forest	2,090

References (1)

Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.