WoRMS taxon details
Mesodesmatidae J. E. Gray, 1840
232 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:232)
accepted
Family
Mesodesma Deshayes, 1832 (type by original designation)
Myadesmatidae B. L. Clark, 1922 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Genus Amarilladesma M. Huber, 2010
- Genus Anapella Dall, 1895
- Genus Atactodea Dall, 1895
- Genus Califadesma Saul, 1989 †
- Genus Coecella J. E. Gray, 1853
- Genus Davila J. E. Gray, 1853
- Genus Donacilla R. A. Philippi, 1836
- Genus Mactropsis Conrad, 1854 †
- Genus Mesodesma Deshayes, 1832
- Genus Myadesma B. L. Clark, 1922 †
- Genus Paphies R. P. Lesson, 1831
- Genus Regterenia Rooij-Schuiling, 1972
- Genus Soleilletia Bourguignat, 1885
- Genus Amesodesma Iredale, 1930 accepted as Paphies (Amesodesma) Iredale, 1930 represented as Paphies R. P. Lesson, 1831 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Caecella accepted as Coecella J. E. Gray, 1853 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Ceronia J. E. Gray, 1853 accepted as Mesodesma (Ceronia) J. E. Gray, 1853 represented as Mesodesma Deshayes, 1832 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Donacilla Blainville, 1819 (unaccepted > unavailable name, Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 1141)
- Genus Eryx Mörch, 1853 accepted as Atactodea Dall, 1895 (synonym)
- Genus Machaena J. E. Gray, 1843 accepted as Paphies R. P. Lesson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Monterosatus Beu, 1971 accepted as Planktomya Simroth, 1896
- Genus Paphia Lamarck, 1799 accepted as Atactodea Dall, 1895 (synonym)
- Genus Taria J. E. Gray, 1853 accepted as Paphies R. P. Lesson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Gray, J. E. (1840). Shells of molluscous animals, pp. 105-152. <em>in: Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum.</em> ed. 42. G. Woodfall. London. 370 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55287672
page(s): 134, 149 [details]
page(s): 134, 149 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Mesodesmatidae J. E. Gray, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=232 on 2026-03-24
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Nomenclature
original description
Gray, J. E. (1840). Shells of molluscous animals, pp. 105-152. <em>in: Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum.</em> ed. 42. G. Woodfall. London. 370 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55287672
page(s): 134, 149 [details]
original description (of Myadesmatidae B. L. Clark, 1922 †) Clark, B. L. (1922). A new family and new genus from the Tertiary of the Pacific Coast. <em>Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences, University of California.</em> 14(4): 115-121., available online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822008964603&seq=149
page(s): 115; note: originally as "Myadesmidae" [details]
basis of record Vaught, K.C.; Abbott, R.T.; Boss, K.J. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne. ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 134, 149 [details]
original description (of Myadesmatidae B. L. Clark, 1922 †) Clark, B. L. (1922). A new family and new genus from the Tertiary of the Pacific Coast. <em>Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences, University of California.</em> 14(4): 115-121., available online at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822008964603&seq=149
page(s): 115; note: originally as "Myadesmidae" [details]
basis of record Vaught, K.C.; Abbott, R.T.; Boss, K.J. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne. ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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context source (PeRMS)
Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. <em>Revista peruana de biología.</em> 23(2), 127-150., available online at http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332016000200006 [details]
additional source Lamy E. 1914. Révision des Mesodesmatidae vivants du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. <i>Journal de Conchyliologie</i> 62: 1-74., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16311646 [details]
additional source Beu, A. G. (1971). Genera of the bivalve family Mesodesmatidae, with comments on some australian species. <em>i>Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia.</em> 2(2): 113-131., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/316432 [details]
additional source Bieler, R.; Carter, J. G.; Coan, E. V. (2010). Classification of Bivalve families. Pp. 113-133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 52(2): 1-184. [details]
additional source de Rooij-Schuiling L.A. 1972. Systematic notes on the Mesodesmatidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia), and descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies. <i>Zoologische Mededelingen</i> 46(5): 55-68. , available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318223 [details]
additional source Lamy E. 1914. Révision des Mesodesmatidae vivants du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. <i>Journal de Conchyliologie</i> 62: 1-74., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16311646 [details]
additional source Beu, A. G. (1971). Genera of the bivalve family Mesodesmatidae, with comments on some australian species. <em>i>Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia.</em> 2(2): 113-131., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/316432 [details]
additional source Bieler, R.; Carter, J. G.; Coan, E. V. (2010). Classification of Bivalve families. Pp. 113-133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 52(2): 1-184. [details]
additional source de Rooij-Schuiling L.A. 1972. Systematic notes on the Mesodesmatidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia), and descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies. <i>Zoologische Mededelingen</i> 46(5): 55-68. , available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318223 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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