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Tellina
Sign in to saveTellina is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae. It is also known as "tellin" in English.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderCardiida
- FamilyTellinidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6,445
- With media
- 243
- Family
- Tellinidae
- Collections
- LACM, SDNHM, UWBM, PRI, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, United Kingdom
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- Parent taxon
- Tellinidae
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Tellina is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae. It is also known as "tellin" in English.
== 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
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