''Macoma'' is a large

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of saltwater clams,

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bivalve Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, biv ...

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in the family

Tellinidae The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida. Commonly known as tellins or tellens, they live fairly deep in soft sediments in shallow seas and respire using long siphons that reach up to the surface of the sedime ...

, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014
''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.
Accessed through:

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on 2014-11-01ITIS report: Macoma genus
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Species

According to the

(WoRMS), the following species are included as accepted names within the genus ''Macoma'': *''

Macoma acolasta ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

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, 1921 – morsel macoma *'' Macoma awaijiensis'' (Sowerby, 1914) *'' Macoma biota'' Arruda & Domaneschi, 2005 *''

Macoma brota ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

, 1916 – heavy macoma *''

Macoma bruuni ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

'' Nickles, 1955 *''

Macoma calcarea ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) – chalky macoma *''

Macoma cancellata ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1853) *''

Macoma candida ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accordi ...

'' (Lamarck, 1818) *'' Macoma carlottensis'' Whiteaves, 1880 – Charlotte macoma *''

Macoma cerina ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida. Commonly known as tellins or tellens, they live fairly deep in soft ...

, 1900 – waxy macoma *''

Macoma cleryana ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accordi ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1846) *''

Macoma coani ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

'' Kafanov & Lutaenko, 1999 *''

Macoma consociata ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accordi ...

'' (Smith, 1885) *''

Macoma constricta ''Austromacoma constricta'' is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Tellinidae The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida. Commonly known as tellins or tellens, they live fairly deep in soft sediments ...

'' ( Bruguière, 1792) – constricted macoma *''

Macoma crassula ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accor ...

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, 1855) – thick macoma *''

Macoma cumana ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accor ...

'' (Costa O.G., 1829) *''

Macoma dexioptera ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accor ...

'' Baxter, 1977 *''

Macoma dubia ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accor ...

'' (

, 1854) *''

Macoma ecuadoriana ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accor ...

'' Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941 *''

Macoma elimata ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accor ...

'' Dunnill & Coan, 1968 *''

Macoma elytrum ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accor ...

'' Keen, 1958 *''

Macoma expansa ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accordi ...

'' Carpenter, 1864 *''

Macoma extenuata ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accor ...

, 1900 – slender macoma *''

Macoma georgiana ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' Dell, 1964 *''

Macoma golikovi ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' Scarlato & Kafanov, 1941 *''

Macoma hanleyi ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

'' (Dunker, 1853) *''

Macoma hemicilla ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

'' ( Iredale, 1936) *''

Macoma hesperus ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

, 1908 *''

Macoma hokkaidoensis ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' Amano, Lutaenko & Matsubara, 1999 *'' Macoma incongrua'' (Martens, 1865) *''

Macoma indentata ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' Carpenter, 1864 *'' Macoma inexpectata'' Cosel, 1995 *''

Macoma inornata ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

'' (Hanley, 1844) *''

Macoma inquinata ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

'' (

, 1855) *''

Macoma lama ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

'' Bartsch, 1929 – Aleutian macoma *'' Macoma lamproleuca'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932) *''

Macoma limula ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

, 1895 – little-file macoma *''

Macoma lipara ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

, 1916 *''

Macoma litoralis ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) *''

Macoma loveni ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

'' (A. S. Jensen, 1905) – inflated macoma, loven macoma *''

Macoma lucerna ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' (Hanley, 1844) *''

Macoma melo ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' (Sowerby G.B. II, 1866) *'' Macoma middendorffi''

, 1884 *''

Macoma mitchelli ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

, 1895 – Matagorda macoma, mitchell macoma *''

Macoma moesta ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' (

, 1855) – flat macoma *''

Macoma murrayana ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' (Salisbury, 1934) *''

Macoma nasuta ''Macoma nasuta'', commonly known as the bent-nosed clam, is a species of bivalve found along the Pacific Ocean coast of North America. It is about long. It is often found buried in sands of in depth. This rounded clam has no radial ribs. Arch ...

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, 1837) – bent-nosed clam *''

Macoma nobilis ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

'' (Hanley, 1845) *''

Macoma obliqua ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' (J. Sowerby, 1817) *'' Macoma panamensis''

, 1900 *''

Macoma phenax ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

, 1900 – cheating macoma *'' Macoma praetexta'' (Martens, 1865) *'' Macoma pseudofallax'' Cosel, 1995 *''

Macoma pseudomera ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

& Simpson, 1901 – mera macoma *'' Macoma pulleyi'' Boyer, 1969 – delta macoma, pulley macoma *'' Macoma retrorsa'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1867) *''

Macoma secta ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' (

, 1837) *''

Macoma shiratoriensis ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

'' (Matsubara, 1994) *''

Macoma siliqua ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' (C. B. Adams, 1852) *'' Macoma subovata'' (Sowerby, 1867) *''

Macoma tageliformis ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

, 1900 – tagelus macoma *''

Macoma takahokoensis ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' Yamamoto & Habe, 1959 *'' Macoma tenta'' (Say, 1834) – elongate macoma *''

Macoma tokyoensis ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' Makiyama, 1927 *''

Macoma torelli ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accordi ...

'' (Jensen, 1905) – triangular macoma *'' Macoma uruguayensis'' (E. A. Smith, 1885) *''

Macoma vappa ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' ( Iredale, 1929) *''

Macoma ventricosa ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Acco ...

'' (

, 1855) *''

Macoma yoldiformis ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accord ...

'' Carpenter, 1864

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