Mesodesma Deshayes 1832

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

Species

There are numerous species within the genus Mesodesma, including:

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

References

Mesodesma est un genre de mollusques bivalves marins de la famille des Mesodesmatidae.

Liste des espèces

Selon World Register of Marine Species (1 décembre 2018)^[2] :

• Mesodesma arctatum (Conrad, 1831)
• Mesodesma deauratum (W. Turton, 1822)
• Mesodesma donacium (Lamarck, 1818) - Clovisse chilienne
• Mesodesma retusa Reeve, 1854

Selon NCBI (4 décembre 2020)^[3] :

• Mesodesma donacium
• Mesodesma mactroides

Notes et références