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Soft Shelled Clam

Mya arenaria Linnaeus 1758

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Mya arenaria (Soft Shelled Clam) is a species of mussels in the family Myidae. They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are native to South Korea, Japan, North West Atlantic, and Canada. They are surficial modifiers. Individuals can grow to 77 mm. They have sexual reproduction. They are sessile animals.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Soft shelled clam. View this species on GBIF