Mesodesma Explained

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

Notes and References

1. Mesodesma Deshayes, 1831, World Register of Marine Species, http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156804, accessed 8 August 2013