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Definition of Mya arenaria
1. Noun. An edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe.
Generic synonyms: Clam
Group relationships: Genus Mya, Mya
Terms within: Long-neck Clam, Soft-shell Clam, Steamer, Steamer Clam
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mya Arenaria
Literary usage of Mya arenaria
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1881)
"mya arenaria IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY. BY ROBERT EC STEARNS. IN November, 1874, Dr.
W. Newcomb, who at that time resided in California, described in the ..."
2. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1884)
"The two species selected were mya arenaria and Venus ... The following are the
indices of mya arenaria:— RECENT. ANCIENT. ..."
3. Report and Transactions (1888)
"For instance, we have on the list the estuarine mya arenaria, although the only
Mya commonly taken in Torbay is the salt-loving Mya truncata. ..."
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