Aulacomya

Aulacomya
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Mytilida
Family:	Mytilidae
Genus:	Aulacomya Mörch, 1853

Aulacomya is a genus of edible saltwater mussels, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae, the true mussels.[1]

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)

References

1. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Aulacomya Mörch, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species athttp://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1224603 on 2012-4-17