Mesodesma
Sign in to saveMesodesma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Mesodesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderVenerida
- FamilyMesodesmatidae
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- Mesodesma donacium Family Mesodesmatidae - Flickr - Dick Culbert.jpg
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Mesodesma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Mesodesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family.
==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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