Biology:Reginaia

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Short description: Genus of bivalves

Reginaia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Tribe: Amblemini
Genus: Reginaia
Campbell & Lydeard, 2012

Reginaia is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks that is native to North America. [1]

This genus was separated from Fusconaia in 2012 based on genetic evidence.[2]

Species

Species within this genus include:[3] [4]

  • Reginaia apalachicola - Apalachicola ebonyshell
  • Reginaia ebenus - Ebonyshell
  • Reginaia rotulata - Round ebonyshell

References

  1. "Request Rejected | UWSP". http://mussel-project.uwsp.edu/fmuotwaolcb/validsp_119.htm. 
  2. Campbell, David; Lydeard, Charles (2012). "Molecular Systematics of Fusconaia (Bivalvia: Unionidae: Ambleminae)". American Malacological Bulletin 30 (1): 1–17. doi:10.4003/006.030.0101. 
  3. World Register of Marine Species
  4. "MUSSELpdb | valid gen. Reginaia species". http://mussel-project.uwsp.edu/fmuotwaolcb/validgen_1571.html. 

Wikidata ☰ Q28398583 entry