| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acesta angolensis Adam & Knudsen, 1955 |
Eastern Atlantic | ||
| Acesta bullisi (Vokes, 1963) |
Western Atlantic | ||
| Acesta colombiana (Vokes, 1970) |
Western Atlantic | ||
| Acesta excavata (Fabricius, 1779) |
Excavated fileclam | Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) and the Mediterranean Sea | 11.25 |
| Acesta marissinica Yamashita & Habe, 1969 |
Western Pacific | ||
| Acesta maui Marshall, 2001 |
Giant file shell | Southwest Pacific | |
| Acesta oophaga (Järnegren, Schander & Young, 2007) |
Western Atlantic | ||
| Acesta patagonica (Dall, 1902) |
Deep-water coral clam | Southwest Atlantic and Southeast Pacific | |
| Acesta philippinensis (Bartsch, 1913) |
Western Pacific | ||
| Acesta rathbuni (Bartsch, 1913) |
Rathbun's giant file shell | Indo-West Pacific | 21 |
| Acesta saginata Marshall, 2001 |
Southwest Pacific | ||
| Acesta smithi (Sowerby, 1880) |
Northwest Pacific |