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Family: Tellinidae tellins



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364 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 6 cm SHL
 
Tellina bodegensis
[Bodega tellin]
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Tellina bougei
[]
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Tellina candeana
[Wedge tellin]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm SHL
 
Tellina carpenteri
[Carpenter tellin]
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Tellina cerrosiana
[]
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Tellina coani
[]
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Tellina colorata
[Tinted tellin]
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Tellina compressa
[]
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Tellina compressissima
[]
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Tellina consobrina
[Consobrine tellin]
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Tellina cristallina
[Crystal tellin]
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Tellina cumingii
[]
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Tellina deltoidalis
[]
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Tellina diantha
[]
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Tellina discus
[]
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Tellina distorta
[]
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Tellina donacina
[Donax like tellin]
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Tellina elucens
[]
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Tellina euvitrea
[]
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Tellina exerythra
[]

FAO

Western Atlantic.

Tellina fausta Pulteney, 1799

Photo by FAO
 
Tellina fausta
[Faust tellin]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Tellina foliacea
[Foliated tellin]
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Tellina gibber
[]
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Tellina gouldii
[Cuneate tellin]
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Tellina guildingii
[]
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Tellina hyalina
[Hyaline tellin]
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Tellina idae
[Ida tellin]
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Tellina iheringi
[]
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Tellina inaequistriata
[]

FAO

Eastern Atlantic and the

Tellina incarnata Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by FAO
 
Tellina incarnata
[]
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Tellina inflata
[]
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Tellina iris
[Rainbow tellin]
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Tellina laceridens
[Lacerate tellin]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Atlantic.

Tellina laevigata Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Tellina laevigata
[Smooth tellin]
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Tellina lamellata
[]
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Tellina lanceolata
[]

Coltro, Marcus

North America.

Tellina lineata Turton, 1819

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Tellina lineata
[Rose-petal tellin]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Tellina linguafelis
[Cat's toungue tellin]
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Tellina listeri
[Speckled tellin]
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Tellina madagascariensis
[Madagascar tellin]
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Tellina magna
[Great tellin]
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Tellina martinicensis
[Martinique tellin]
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Tellina mera
[Pure tellin]
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Tellina meropsis
[Oval tellin]
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Tellina methoria
[]

Cowles, David

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 2.5 cm SHL
Tellina modesta (Carpenter, 1864)

Photo by Cowles, David
 
Tellina modesta
[Plain tellin]
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Tellina nitens
[Shiny dwarf-tellin]
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Max. Length 2 cm SHL
 
Tellina nuculoides
[Salmon tellin]
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Tellina ochracea
[]
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Tellina pacifica
[]
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Tellina paramera
[Perfect tellin]
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Tellina parvitas
[]

Coltro, Marcus

North America.

Tellina persica Dall & Simpson, 1901

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Tellina persica
[Apricot tellin]
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Max. Length 3.8 cm DL
 
Tellina petitiana
[]
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Tellina philippinarum
[]

FAO

Mediterranean Sea

Tellina planata Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by FAO
 
Tellina planata
[Flat tellin]
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Tellina plicata
[]
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Tellina pristiphora
[]
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Tellina probina
[Slandered tellin]
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Tellina proclivis
[]
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Tellina prora
[]
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Tellina psammotella
[]

FAO

Mediterranean Sea.

Tellina pulchella Lamarck, 1818

Photo by FAO
 
Tellina pulchella
[]
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Tellina punicea
[]
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Max. Length 10.5 cm DL
 
Tellina radiata
[Sunrise tellin]
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Tellina reclusa
[]
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Tellina recurvata
[]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Tellina remies
[Remies tellin]
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Tellina robusta
[]
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Tellina rosamunda
[]
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Tellina rostrata
[Rostrate tellin]
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Tellina rubescens
[]
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Tellina sandix
[]
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Tellina senegambiensis
[Senegambian tellin]
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Tellina serrata
[]
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Tellina similis
[Candystick tellin]
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Tellina simulans
[]
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Tellina squamifera
[Crenulate tellin]

FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Tellina staurella
[Cross tellin]
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Tellina strigosa
[Thin tellin]
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Tellina sybaritica
[Sybaritic tellin]
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Tellina tabogensis
[]
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Tellina tampaensis
[Tampa tellin]
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Tellina tenella
[Delicate tellin]
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Tellina texana
[Texas tellin]

Coltro, Marcus

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

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Tellina timorensis
[Timor tellin]
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Tellina triradiata
[]
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Tellina valtonis
[]
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Tellina variegata
[]
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Tellina vernalis
[]
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Tellina vestalis
[]

Coltro, Marcus

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

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Tellina virgata
[Virgate tellin]
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Tellina virgo
[]
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Tellinella angulata
[]
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Tellinella asperrima
[]
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Tellinella crucigera
[]
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Tellinella exculta
[]
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Tellinella incerta
[]
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Tellinella listeri
[]
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Tellinella patagiata
[]
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Tellinella rastella
[Rake tellin]
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Tellinella rastellum
[]
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Tellinella verrucosa
[]
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Tellinides adenensis
[]
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Tellinides chinensis
[]
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Tellinides cockburnensis
[]
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Tellinides natalensis
[]
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Tellinides opalina
[]
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Tellinides sinuata
[]
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Tellinides striatus
[]
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Tellinimactra edentula
[]
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Tellinota albinella
[]
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Max. Length 4 cm DL
 
Temnoconcha brasiliana
[]
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Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Tonganaella perna
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Tellina bodegensis Bodega tellin Northeast Pacific 6 SHL 1845
Tellina bougei Western Central Pacific 1909
Tellina candeana Wedge tellin North America. 1842
Tellina carpenteri Carpenter tellin Northeast Pacific. 2.5 SHL 1900
Tellina cerrosiana Northeast Pacific. 1900
Tellina coani Northeast Pacific. 1971
Tellina colorata Tinted tellin North America. 1900
Tellina compressa Mediterranean Sea 1814
Tellina compressissima Northwest Pacific 1869
Tellina consobrina Consobrine tellin North America. 1842
Tellina cristallina Crystal tellin North America. 1798
Tellina cumingii North America. 1844
Tellina deltoidalis Southwest Pacific 1818
Tellina diantha Southwest Pacific 1964
Tellina discus Indo-West Pacific 1844
Tellina distorta Eastern Central Atlantic 1791
Tellina donacina Donax like tellin Eastern Atlantic, Mediter 1758
Tellina elucens Eastern Atlantic, Mediter 1845
Tellina euvitrea Eastern Atlantic, Mediter 1964
Tellina exerythra Western Atlantic 1964
Tellina fausta Faust tellin Western Atlantic. 1799
Tellina foliacea Foliated tellin Indo-West Pacific 9.5 SHL 1758
Tellina gibber Indo-West Pacific 1907
Tellina gouldii Cuneate tellin Western Central Atlantic 1846
Tellina guildingii Western Central Atlantic 1844
Tellina hyalina Hyaline tellin Eastern Central Atlantic 1791
Tellina idae Ida tellin East Pacific. 1891
Tellina iheringi Western Atlantic. 1900
Tellina inaequistriata Western Atlantic. 1802
Tellina incarnata Eastern Atlantic and the 1758
Tellina inflata Indo-West Pacific. 1791
Tellina iris Rainbow tellin Western Central Atlantic 1822
Tellina laceridens Lacerate tellin Eastern Pacific. Tropica 1844
Tellina laevigata Smooth tellin Western Central Atlantic. 1758
Tellina lamellata Western Central Atlantic. 1855
Tellina lanceolata Western Pacific. 1791
Tellina lineata Rose-petal tellin North America. 1819
Tellina linguafelis Cat's toungue tellin Indo-West Pacific 6.5 SHL 1758
Tellina listeri Speckled tellin Western Central Atlantic 1798
Tellina madagascariensis Madagascar tellin Eastern Atlantic 1791
Tellina magna Great tellin North America. 1798
Tellina martinicensis Martinique tellin Western Central Atlantic 1842
Tellina mera Pure tellin North America. 1834
Tellina meropsis Oval tellin East Pacific. 1900
Tellina methoria Western Indian Ocean 1897
Tellina modesta Plain tellin Northeast Pacific 2.5 SHL 1864
Tellina nitens Shiny dwarf-tellin Western Indian Ocean and 1845
Tellina nuculoides Salmon tellin Arctic and Eastern Pacifi 2 SHL 1854
Tellina ochracea Eastern Pacific 1864
Tellina pacifica Southeast Pacific 1900
Tellina paramera Perfect tellin North America. 1964
Tellina parvitas Central Pacific 1931
Tellina persica Apricot tellin North America. 1901
Tellina petitiana Western Atlantic. 3.8 DL 1846
Tellina philippinarum Western Atlantic. 1844
Tellina planata Flat tellin Mediterranean Sea 1758
Tellina plicata Western Central Pacific 1827
Tellina pristiphora Western Central Pacific 1900
Tellina probina Slandered tellin North America. 1964
Tellina proclivis North America. 1949
Tellina prora North America. 1844
Tellina psammotella Western Pacific. 1818
Tellina pulchella Mediterranean Sea. 1818
Tellina punicea Western Atlantic 1778
Tellina radiata Sunrise tellin North America. 10.5 DL 1758
Tellina reclusa North America. 1900
Tellina recurvata North America. 1949
Tellina remies Remies tellin Indo-West Pacific 10 SHL 1758
Tellina robusta Indo-Pacific. 1844
Tellina rosamunda Western Indian Ocean 1907
Tellina rostrata Rostrate tellin Indo-Pacific. 1758
Tellina rubescens Indo-Pacific. 1844
Tellina sandix Indo-Pacific. 1968
Tellina senegambiensis Senegambian tellin Eastern Central Atlantic 1934
Tellina serrata Mediterranean 1814
Tellina similis Candystick tellin Western Central Atlantic 1806
Tellina simulans Western Central Atlantic 1852
Tellina squamifera Crenulate tellin North America. 1855
Tellina staurella Cross tellin Indo-Pacific 6.5 SHL 1818
Tellina strigosa Thin tellin Eastern Central Atlantic 1791
Tellina sybaritica Sybaritic tellin Western Central Atlantic 1881
Tellina tabogensis Western Central Atlantic 1934
Tellina tampaensis Tampa tellin North America. 1866
Tellina tenella Delicate tellin Northwest Atlantic 1874
Tellina texana Texas tellin North America. 1900
Tellina timorensis Timor tellin Indo-West Pacific 6 SHL 1818
Tellina triradiata Western Indian Ocean 1871
Tellina valtonis Western Indian Ocean and 1844
Tellina variegata Western Indian Ocean and
Tellina vernalis Western Indian Ocean 1844
Tellina vestalis Western Pacific. 1844
Tellina virgata Virgate tellin Indo-Pacific 8.5 SHL 1758
Tellina virgo Indo-Pacific 1844
Tellinella angulata Western Pacific 1767
Tellinella asperrima Eastern Indian Ocean and 1844
Tellinella crucigera Pacific Ocean. 1818
Tellinella exculta Indo-Pacific 1851
Tellinella incerta Western Pacific 1854
Tellinella listeri Western Central Atlantic 1798
Tellinella patagiata Western Pacific. 1932
Tellinella rastella Rake tellin Indo-West Pacific. 1844
Tellinella rastellum Indo-Pacific. 1844
Tellinella verrucosa Indo-West Pacific 1844
Tellinides adenensis Indo-West Pacific 1891
Tellinides chinensis Northwest Pacific 1845
Tellinides cockburnensis Northwest Pacific 1984
Tellinides natalensis Northwest Pacific 1846
Tellinides opalina Northwest Pacific 1791
Tellinides sinuata Northwest Pacific 1798
Tellinides striatus Indo-Pacific. 1791
Tellinimactra edentula Western Pacific 1798
Tellinota albinella Eastern Indian Ocean 1818
Temnoconcha brasiliana Western Atlantic. 4 DL 1921
Tonganaella perna Indo-West Pacific. 8 TL 1798



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