Geukensia
Encyclopedia
Geukensia is a genus
of marine
bivalve mollusc in the Mytilidae
family.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
bivalve mollusc in the Mytilidae
Mytilidae
Mytilidae is a family of small to large saltwater mussels, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Mytiloida. It is the only family in the order...
family.
Species
Species within the genus Geukensia include:- Geukensia demissaGeukensia demissaGeukensia demissa is a species of bivalve mussel that is found on the Atlantic coast of North America. Its common names include Ribbed Mussel, and Atlantic Ribbed Mussel.-Distribution:...
Dilwyn, 1817 - Ribbed Mussel - Geukensia granosissima G. B. Sowerby III, 1914 - Southern Ribbed Mussel