Perna (genus)

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Perna
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Perna canalicula , the New Zealand mussel
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Perna
Species

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Synonyms[1]

Chloromya Mörch, 1853

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Perna is a genus of mussels, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Perna include:[1]

Species brought into synonymy
  • Perna africana (Chemnitz, 1785): synonym of Perna perna (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Perna confusa Angas, 1871: synonym of Limnoperna securis (Lamarck, 1819)
  • Perna fulgida H. Adams, 1870: synonym of Lioberus ligneus (Reeve, 1858)
  • Perna indica Kuriakose & Nair, 1976: synonym of Perna perna (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Perna magellanica Philipsson, 1788: synonym of Perna perna (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Perna picta (Born, 1778): synonym of Perna perna (Linnaeus, 1758) [2]
  • Perna plumescens Dunker, 1868: synonym of Modiolus plumescens (Dunker, 1868)
  • Perna ungulina Philipsson, 1788: synonym of Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758
  • Perna variabilis (Krauss, 1848): synonym of Brachidontes pharaonis (P. Fischer, 1870)

References

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Further reading

  • Siddall S.E. 1980. A clarification of the genus Perna. Bulletin of Marine Science 30: 858-870
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
  • Huber M. (2010) Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world’s marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM.