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Tellina Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Serial No.: 81074

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Animalia
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):	Pinguitellina Iredale, 1927
	Common Name(s):

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	valid

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2001

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Animalia – Animal, animaux, animals
	Subkingdom	Bilateria – triploblasts
	Infrakingdom	Protostomia
	Superphylum	Spiralia
	Phylum	Mollusca – mollusques, molusco, molluscs, mollusks
	Class	Bivalvia Linnaeus, 1758 – bivalves, clams, bivalves, palourdes, bivalve, mexilhão, ostra
	Subclass	Autobranchia
	Infraclass	Heteroconchia
	Order	Sphaeriida
	Superfamily	Tellinoidea Blainville, 1814
	Family	Tellinidae Blainville, 1814
	Genus	Tellina Linnaeus, 1758
		Direct Children:
	Species	Tellina aequistriata Say, 1824 – striate tellin
	Species	Tellina agilis Stimpson, 1857 – northern dwarf tellin, northern dwarf-tellin
	Species	Tellina alerta Boss, 1964
	Species	Tellina alternata Say, 1822 – alternate tellin
	Species	Tellina americana Dall, 1900 – American tellin
	Species	Tellina amianta Dall, 1900
	Species	Tellina angulosa Gmelin, 1791 – angulate tellin
	Species	Tellina bodegensis Hinds, 1845 – Bodega tellin
	Species	Tellina candeana D'Orbigny, 1842 – cande tellin, wedge tellin
	Species	Tellina carpenteri Dall, 1900 – Carpenter tellin
	Species	Tellina cerrosiana Dall, 1900
	Species	Tellina coani Keen, 1971
	Species	Tellina colorata Dall, 1900 – tinted tellin
	Species	Tellina consobrina D'Orbigny, 1842 – consobrine tellin
	Species	Tellina cristallina Spengler, 1798 – crystal tellin
	Species	Tellina cumingii Hanley, 1844
	Species	Tellina diantha Boss, 1964
	Species	Tellina donacina
	Species	Tellina elucens Mighels, 1845
	Species	Tellina euvitrea Boss, 1964 – shiny tellin
	Species	Tellina exerythra Boss, 1964 – bloodless tellin
	Species	Tellina fabula Gmelin, 1791
	Species	Tellina fausta Pulteney, 1799 – favored tellin
	Species	Tellina flucigera Dall, 1908
	Species	Tellina gibber Von Ihering, 1907
	Species	Tellina gouldii Hanley, 1846 – cuneate tellin
	Species	Tellina guildingii Hanley, 1844 – guilding tellin
	Species	Tellina idae Dall, 1891 – Ida tellin
	Species	Tellina inaequistriata Donovan, 1802
	Species	Tellina iris Say, 1822 – rainbow tellin
	Species	Tellina juttingae Altena, 1965 – jutting tellin
	Species	Tellina laevigata Linnaeus, 1758 – smooth tellin
	Species	Tellina lamellata Carpenter, 1855
	Species	Tellina lineata Turton, 1819 – rose-petal tellin
	Species	Tellina listeri Roding, 1798 – speckled tellin
	Species	Tellina lutea W. Wood, 1828 – alaska great tellin, Alaska great-tellin
	Species	Tellina magna Spengler, 1798 – great tellin
	Species	Tellina martinicensis D'Orbigny, 1842 – Martinique tellin
	Species	Tellina mera Say, 1834 – pure tellin
	Species	Tellina meropsis Dall, 1900 – oval tellin
	Species	Tellina modesta (Carpenter, 1864) – plain tellin
	Species	Tellina nitens C. B. Adams, 1845 – shiny dwarf tellin, shiny dwarf-tellin
	Species	Tellina nuculoides (Reeve, 1854) – salmon tellin
	Species	Tellina oahuana
	Species	Tellina ochracea Carpenter, 1864
	Species	Tellina pacifica Dall, 1900
	Species	Tellina paramera Boss, 1964 – perfect tellin
	Species	Tellina persica Dall and Simpson, 1901 – apricot tellin
	Species	Tellina pristiphora Dall, 1900
	Species	Tellina probina Boss, 1964 – slandered tellin
	Species	Tellina proclivis Hertlein and Strong, 1949
	Species	Tellina prora Hanley, 1844
	Species	Tellina punicea Born, 1778 – watermelon tellin
	Species	Tellina pygmaea
	Species	Tellina radiata Linnaeus, 1758 – sunrise tellin
	Species	Tellina reclusa Dall, 1900
	Species	Tellina recurvata Hertlein and Strong, 1949
	Species	Tellina rubescens Hanley, 1844
	Species	Tellina sandix Boss, 1968
	Species	Tellina similis J. Sowerby, 1806 – candystick tellin
	Species	Tellina simulans C. B. Adams, 1852
	Species	Tellina squamifera Deshayes, 1855 – crenulate tellin
	Species	Tellina sybaritica Dall, 1881 – sybaritic tellin
	Species	Tellina tabogensis Salisbury, 1934
	Species	Tellina tampaensis Conrad, 1866 – Tampa tellin
	Species	Tellina tenella A. E. Verrill, 1874 – delicate tellin
	Species	Tellina tenuis
	Species	Tellina texana Dall, 1900 – say tellin, Texas tellin
	Species	Tellina variegata
	Species	Tellina versicolor DeKay, 1843 – many-colored tellin
	Species	Tellina vespuciana (d'Orbigny, 1842) – Vespucci tellin
	Species	Tellina virgo Hanley, 1844

References


	Expert(s):
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	Notes:
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	Other Source(s):
	Source:	Check List of European Marine Mollusca, website (version Jan-2001)
	Acquired:	2001
	Notes:	http://www.mnhn.fr/base/malaco.html
	Reference for:	Tellina

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Tellina

	Publication(s):
	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al.
	Publication Date:	1998
	Article/Chapter Title:	Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed.
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26
	Page(s):	526
	Publisher:	American Fisheries Society
	Publication Place:	Bethesda, Maryland, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	1-888569-01-8, 0097-0638
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Tellina

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Comments


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