MolluscaBase - Mactrodesma Conrad, 1869 †

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Mactrodesma Conrad, 1869 †

AphiaID

1734576 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1734576)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Mactrodesma subponderosa (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) †

Parent

Mactridae Lamarck, 1809

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Species Mactrodesma subponderosa (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Conrad, T. A. (1869). Notes on Recent and fossil shells, with descriptions of new genera. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 4: 246-249., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16070355 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Mactrodesma Conrad, 1869 †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1734576 on 2025-09-11

Taxonomic edit history

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2024-02-06 11:02:24Z

created

Collins, Katie

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Sources (1)

original description Conrad, T. A. (1869). Notes on Recent and fossil shells, with descriptions of new genera. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 4: 246-249., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16070355 [details]