Aulacomya

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Rank Genus Subclass Pteriomorphia		Family Mytilidae Higher classification Mussels Order Mytiloida
Similar Ribbed mussel, Bivalvia, Molluscs, Mussels, Choromytilus

Aulacomya is a genus of edible saltwater mussels, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Mytilidae, the true mussels.

Species

Species within the genus Aulacomya include:

Aulacomya atra (Molina, 1782)

Aulacomya capensis (Dunker, 1846)

Aulacomya maoriana (Iredale, 1915)

Aulacomya regia Powell, 1957

Synonyms include:

Aulacomya ater (Molina, 1782) accepted as Aulacomya atra (Molina, 1782)

Aulacomya magellanica (Chemnitz, 1783) accepted as Aulacomya atra (Molina, 1782)

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