Definition of Mya arenaria

1. Noun. An edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe.

Exact synonyms: Long-neck Clam, Soft-shell Clam, Steamer, Steamer Clam
Generic synonyms: Clam
Group relationships: Genus Mya, Mya
Terms within: Long-neck Clam, Soft-shell Clam, Steamer, Steamer Clam

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mya Arenaria

Muybridgean
Muz Tagh Ata
Muzaffarabad
Muzak
Muzarab
Muzarabic
Muzarabs
Muztagh Ata
Mwera
Mx
Mx proteins
MySpace
MySpacer
MySpacers
MySpaces
Mya arenaria
Myaceae
Myacidae
Myadestes
Myanmar
Myanmar monetary unit
Myanmarese
Mycelia Sterilia
Mycenae
Mycenaean
Mycenaean Greek
Mycenaean civilisation
Mycenaean civilization
Mycenaean culture
Mycenaeans

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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