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Family: Tellinidae tellins



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35 species (see list below)
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Clathrotellina carnicolor
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Clathrotellina elegantissima
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Clathrotellina pretium
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Dallitellina rostrata
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Hanleyanus oblongus
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Indotellina chariessa
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Max. Length 1.7 cm TL
 
Jactellina clathrata
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Leporimetis spectabilis
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Macoma candida
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Coltro, Marcus

Northeast Atlantic, Medit
Max. Length 3 cm SHL
Macomangulus tenuis(da Costa, 1778)

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Macomangulus tenuis
[Thin-shelled tellina]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific

Merisca piratica(Hedley, 1918)

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Merisca piratica
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Pharaonella astula
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Pharaonella tongana
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Pinguitellina casta
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Psammotreta papyracea
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Quadrans gargadia
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Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SHL
Quidnipagus palatam(Iredale, 1929)

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Quidnipagus palatam
[Palate tellin]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SHL
Scutarcopagia scobinata(Linnaeus, 1758)

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Scutarcopagia scobinata
[Rasp tellin]
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Serratina capsoides
[Boxlike tellin]
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Tellina discus
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FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SHL
Tellina foliaceaLinnaeus, 1758

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Tellina foliacea
[Foliated tellin]
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Tellina inflata
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FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm SHL
Tellina linguafelisLinnaeus, 1758

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Tellina linguafelis
[Cat's toungue tellin]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SHL
Tellina remiesLinnaeus, 1758

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Tellina remies
[Remies tellin]
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Tellina robusta
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Tellina rostrata
[Rostrate tellin]

FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm SHL
Tellina staurellaLamarck, 1818

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Tellina staurella
[Cross tellin]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SHL
Tellina timorensis(Lamarck, 1818)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Tellina timorensis
[Timor tellin]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SHL
Tellina virgataLinnaeus, 1758

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Tellina virgata
[Virgate tellin]
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Tellinella asperrima
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Tellinella exculta
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Tellinella verrucosa
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Tellinides striatus
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Tellinota albinella
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Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Tonganaella perna
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