| Perna | |
|---|---|
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| Perna canaliculus, the New Zealand mussel | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Perna |
| Species | |
See text | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Chloromya Mörch, 1853 | |
Perna is a genus of mussels, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae. [1]
Not to be confused with PernaBruguière, 1789 , synonym of Isognomon Lightfoot, 1786
Species within the genus Perna include: [1]
Species brought into synonymy:
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