Geukensia
| Geukensia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Pteriomorphia |
| Order: | Mytiloida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Geukensia Van de Poel, 1959 |
Geukensia is a genus of marine bivalve mollusc in the Mytilidae family, naturally found in the western Atlantic.
Species
Species within the genus Geukensia include:[1]
- Geukensia demissa (Dillwyn, 1817) - Ribbed mussel
- Geukensia granosissima (G. B. Sowerby III, 1914) - Southern ribbed mussel
References
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