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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
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomProtostomia   
          SuperphylumSpiralia   
             PhylumMollusca  – mollusques, molusco, molluscs, mollusks  
                ClassBivalvia Linnaeus, 1758 – bivalves, clams, bivalves, palourdes, bivalve, mexilhão, ostra  
                   SubclassAutobranchia   
                      InfraclassHeteroconchia   
                         OrderSphaeriida   
                            SuperfamilyTellinoidea Blainville, 1814  
                               FamilyTellinidae Blainville, 1814  
                                  GenusTellina 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
       
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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  
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  Reference for: Tellina   
       

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