Perna (bivalve)
Perna is a genus of mussels, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae.
Not to be confused with Perna Bruguière, 1789, synonym of Isognomon Lightfoot, 1786
Species within the genus Perna include:Perna canaliculus New Zealand green-lipped musselPerna perna
Species brought into synonymy:Perna africana : synonym of Perna perna Perna confusa Angas, 1871: synonym of Limnoperna securis Perna fulgida H. Adams, 1870: synonym of Lioberus ligneus Perna indica Kuriakose & Nair, 1976: synonym of Perna perna Perna magellanica Philipsson, 1788: synonym of Perna perna Perna picta : synonym of Perna perna Perna plumescens Dunker, 1868: synonym of Modiolus plumescens Perna ungulina Philipsson, 1788: synonym of Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758Perna variabilis : synonym of ''Brachidontes pharaonis''