Isognomon perna Linnaeus 1767 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Malleidae

Alternative combination: Ostrea perna

Belongs to Isognomon according to Lightfoot 1786

Sister taxa: Isognomon (Hippochaeta), Isognomon (Iranognomon), Isognomon (Isognomon), Isognomon (Melina), Isognomon (Mulletia), Isognomon (Parviperna), Isognomon (Semignomon), Isognomon alatus, Isognomon bicolor, Isognomon gariesensis, Isognomon gaudichaudi, Isognomon isognomoides, Isognomon isognomon, Isognomon isognomonoides, Isognomon legumen, Isognomon maxillata, Isognomon nucleus, Isognomon orientalis, Isognomon quadrisulcata, Isognomon radiatus, Isognomon repini, Isognomon valvanoi

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Isognomon perna in the database

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