Mesodesmatidae

Mesodesmatidae
Atactodea striata (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Venerida
Superfamily:	Mactroidea
Family:	Mesodesmatidae Gray, 1839
Genera
See text.

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

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

References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Mesodesmatidae Gray, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=232 on 2020-05-30

• Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN   0-00-216906-1
• "Mesodesmatidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• "MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Mesodesmatidae J. E. Gray, 1840". www.marbef.org. Retrieved 2025-04-14.