Mesodesma

Genus of bivalves From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mesodesma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Mesodesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family.[1]

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Bivalvia
Order:Venerida
Superfamily:Mactroidea
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Mesodesma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Superfamily: Mactroidea
Family: Mesodesmatidae
Genus: Mesodesma
Deshayes, 1832
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Species

There are numerous species within the genus Mesodesma, including:

  • Mesodesma donacium (Lamarck, 1818) colloquially known and eaten as macha in Peru and Chile

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