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Mesodesmatidae

Mesodesmatidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Venerida.

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Mesodesmatidae
Atactodea striata (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Superfamily: Mactroidea
Family: Mesodesmatidae
Gray, 1839
Genera

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Mesodesmatidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Venerida.1

Genera

  • Amarilladesma M. Huber, 2010
  • Anapella Dall, 1895
  • Atactodea Dall, 1895
  • Coecella Gray, 1853
  • Davila Gray, 1853
  • Donacilla Philippi, 1836
  • Mesodesma Deshayes, 1832
  • Monterosatus : synonym of Planktomya Simroth, 1896
  • Paphies Lesson, 1830
  • Regterenia Rooij-Schuiling, 1972
  • Soleilletia Bourguignat, 1885
References

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Mesodesmatidae Gray, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=232 on 2020-05-30