Scissodesma
genus of molluscs
Scissodesma is a genus of bivalves belonging to the subfamily Mactrinae of the family Mactridae.
The species of this genus are found in Africa.
Species:
Scissodesma acutissima (Cosel, 1995)
Scissodesma (Crepispisula) amekiensis (Eames, 1957)
Scissodesma angolensis (Cosel, 1995)
Scissodesma micronitida (Cosel, 1995)
Scissodesma nitida (Gmelin, 1791)
Scissodesma spengleri (Linnaeus, 1767)
References
Vaught, K.C.; Tucker Abbott, R.; Boss, K.J. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne. ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp.
External links
Gray, J. E. (1837). A synoptical catalogue of the species of certain tribes or genera of shells contained in the collection of the British Museum and the author's cabinet. Magazine of Natural History, N.S. 1: 370-376.
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