Mesodesma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Mesodesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family.Mesodesma Deshayes, 1831, World Register of Marine Species, , accessed 8 August 2013

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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