Mesodesmatidae

Family of bivalves From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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

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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

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