| Sinomytilus | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Shell of Sinomytilus harmandi (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Superfamily: | Mytiloidea |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Sinomytilus Thiele, 1934 |
| Type species | |
| Dreissensia crosseanaMorlet, 1885 | |
| Synonyms | |
Mytilus (Sinomytilus)Thiele, 1934 (original rank) | |
Sinomytilus is a genus of saltwater, brackish water and freshwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Septiferinae of the family Mytilidae, the mussels. [1]