Biology:Lioberus

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Short description: Genus of bivalves

Lioberus
Lioberus castanea.jpg
Lioberus castanea
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae
Genus: Lioberus
Dall, 1898
Synonyms
  • Fulgida Jousseaume, 1919
  • Modiola (Fulgida) Jousseaume, 1919

Lioberus is a genus of mussels in the family Mytilidae.[1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Lioberus:[2]

  • Lioberus agglutinans (Cantraine, 1835)
  • Lioberus castanea (Say, 1822) — Say's chestnut mussel
  • Lioberus ligneus (Reeve, 1858)
  • Lioberus salvadoricus (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1946)

References

  1. Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 20.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lioberus Dall, 1898". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415567. 

Wikidata ☰ Q18580020 entry