Tellina Explained
Tellina is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.[1]
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Tellina:
- Tellina angrensis (Marques & Simone, 2014)
- Tellina brasiliana Spengler, 1798
- Tellina chrysogona Dall, 1908
- Tellina iheringi Dall, 1908
- Tellina nuculoides Reeve, 1854: salmon tellin
- Tellina radiata Linnaeus, 1758: sunrise tellin
- Tellina rhodon Hanley, 1844
- Tellina simplaria A. E. Salisbury, 1934
References
- Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand, 1979. .
- Glen Pownall, New Zealand Shells and Shellfish, Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand, 1979. .
- Eugene V. Coan & Paul Valentich-Scott. "Three new species of Tellina (Bivalvia, Tellinidae) from the Panamic Province." Zootaxa 2715 (2010): 55-58.
Notes and References
- Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tellina Linnaeus, 1758 . 2024-08-01 . www.marinespecies.org.