Scissodesma

Scissodesma is a genus of bivalves belonging to the subfamily Mactrinae of the family Mactridae.^[1]

Phylum:Mollusca

Class:Bivalvia

Order:Venerida

Superfamily:Mactroidea

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Scissodesma
Scissodesma angolensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Venerida
Superfamily:	Mactroidea
Family:	Mactridae
Subfamily:	Mactrinae
Genus:	Scissodesma Gray, 1837
Type species
Mactra spengleri Linnaeus, 1767
Synonyms
Schizodesma of Gray, 1838 · unaccep (incorrect subsequent spelling) Scissodesma (Crepispisula) Eames, 1957 · alternate representation Scissodesma (Scissodesma) Gray, 1837 · alternate representation † Spisula (Crepispisula) Eames, 1957

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The species of this genus are found in Africa.^[1]

Species:^[1]

• Scissodesma acutissima (Cosel, 1995)
• Scissodesma (Crepispisula) amekiensis (Eames, 1957)
• Scissodesma angolensis (Cosel, 1995)
• Scissodesma micronitida (Cosel, 1995)
• Scissodesma nitida (Gmelin, 1791)
• Scissodesma spengleri (Linnaeus, 1767)