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Tellinidae The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida. Commonly known as tellins or tellens, they live fairly deep in soft sediments in shallow seas and respire using long siphons that reach up to the surface of the sedime ...

.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138533 on 2012-01-08

Species

* '' Tellina agilis'' Stimpson, 1857: northern dwarf tellin, northern dwarf-tellin : synonym of '' Ameritella agilis'' (Stimpson, 1857) * ''

Tellina alternata ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs, in the family (biology), family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespec ...

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, 1822: alternate tellin * ''

Tellina americana ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

'' Dall, 1900: American tellin * '' Tellina amianta'' Dall, 1900 * '' Tellina angulosa''

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, 1791: angulate tellin * ''

Tellina bodegensis ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

'' Hinds, 1845: Bodega tellin * ''

Tellina candeana ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

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, 1842: cande tellin, wedge tellin * ''

Tellina carpenteri ''Tellina carpenteri'', the carpenter tellin, is a bivalve mollusc in the family Tellinidae The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida. Commonly known as tellins or tellens, they live fairly deep in soft se ...

'' Dall, 1900: Carpenter tellin * ''

Tellina cerrosiana ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

'' Dall, 1900 * ''

Tellina coani ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

'' Keen, 1971 * ''

Tellina colorata ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

'' Dall, 1900: tinted tellin * ''

Tellina consobrina ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

, 1842: consobrine tellin * ''

Tellina cristallina ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

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, 1798: crystal tellin * ''

Tellina cumingii ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

'' Hanley, 1844 * ''

Tellina diantha ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

'' Boss, 1964 * ''

Tellina donacina ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

'' * '' Tellina edgari'' Iredale, 1915 * '' Tellina elucens'' Mighels, 1845 * ''

Tellina eugonia ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs, in the family (biology), family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespec ...

'' Suter, 1913 * ''

Tellina euvitrea ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs, in the family (biology), family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespec ...

'' Boss, 1964: shiny tellin * '' Tellina exerythra'' Boss, 1964: bloodless tellin * ''

Tellina fabula ''Fabulina fabula'', the bean-like tellin, is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Tellinidae. It is found off the coasts of northwest Europe, where it lives buried in sandy sediments. Bivalves are molluscs with a body compressed ...

, 1791 * ''

Tellina fausta ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs, in the family (biology), family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespec ...

'' Pulteney, 1799: favored tellin * '' Tellina flucigera'' Dall, 1908 * ''

Tellina gaimardi ''Tellina gaimardi'', the angled wedge shell, is a bivalve mollusc of the family Tellinidae The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida. Commonly known as tellins or tellens, they live fairly deep in soft se ...

'' Iredale, 1915: angled wedge shell * '' Tellina gibber''

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, 1907 * '' Tellina gouldii'' Hanley, 1846: cuneate tellin * '' Tellina guildingii'' Hanley, 1844: guilding tellin * '' Tellina huttoni'' E.A. Smith, 1885 * '' Tellina idae'' Dall, 1891: Ida tellin * ''

Tellina inaequistriata ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' Donovan, 1802 * '' Tellina iris''

, 1822: rainbow tellin * '' Tellina juttingae'' Altena, 1965: jutting tellin * '' Tellina laevigata''

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: smooth tellin * '' Tellina lamellata''

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, 1855 * '' Tellina lineata'' Turton, 1819: rose-petal tellin * '' Tellina linguafelis''

* ''Tellina listeri'' Röding, 1798: speckled tellin: synonym of '' Tellinella listeri'' (Röding, 1798) * '' Tellina magna''

, 1798: great tellin * '' Tellina mera''

, 1834: pure tellin * '' Tellina meropsis'' Dall, 1900: oval tellin * '' Tellina modesta''

, 1864: plain tellin * ''

Tellina nicoyana ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' Hertlein & Strong, 1949 * '' Tellina nitens'' C. B. Adams, 1845: shiny dwarf tellin, shiny dwarf-tellin * ''

Tellina nuculoides ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' Reeve, 1854: salmon tellin * ''

Tellina oahuana ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' * '' Tellina ochracea''

, 1864 * '' Tellina oligoscissulata'' Jung, 1969 * '' Tellina pacifica'' Dall, 1900 * '' Tellina paramera'' Boss, 1964: perfect tellin * ''

Tellina persica ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' Dall et Simpson, 1901: apricot tellin * '' Tellina pristiphora'' Dall, 1900 * ''

Tellina probina ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs, in the family (biology), family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespec ...

'' Boss, 1964: slandered tellin * '' Tellina proclivis'' Hertlein et Strong, 1949 * '' Tellina prora'' Hanley, 1844 * '' Tellina punicea'' Born, 1778: watermelon tellin * ''

Tellina pygmaea ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' * '' Tellina radiata''

: sunrise tellin * '' Tellina recurvata'' Hertlein et Strong, 1949 * '' Tellina rickettsi'' Coan & Valentich-Scott, 2010 * '' Tellina rubescens'' Hanley, 1844 * ''

Tellina sadeghianae ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' Coan & Valentich-Scott, 2010 * '' Tellina sandix'' Boss, 1968 * ''

Tellina scobinata ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

* '' Tellina similis'' J. Sowerby, 1806: candystick tellin * '' Tellina simulans'' C. B. Adams, 1852 * '' Tellina spenceri'' Suter, 1907: Spencer's wedge shell * ''

Tellina squamifera ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' Deshayes, 1855: crenulate tellin * '' Tellina suberis'' Dall, 1900 * '' Tellina sybaritica'' Dall, 1881 * ''

Tellina tabogensis ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' Salisbury, 1934 * ''

Tellina tampaensis ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' Conrad, 1866: Tampa tellin * ''

Tellina tenella ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' A. E. Verrill, 1874: delicate tellin * ''

Tellina tenuis ''Tellina tenuis'', the thin tellin, is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Tellinidae. It is found off the coasts of northwest Europe and in the Mediterranean Sea, where it lives buried in sandy sediments. Bivalves are molluscs ...

'' * '' Tellina texana'' Dall, 1900: say tellin, Texas tellin * '' Tellina variegata'' * ''

Tellina versicolor ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' DeKay, 1843: many-colored tellin * '' Tellina vespuciana'' (

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, 1842): Vespucci tellin * '' Tellina virgo'' Hanley, 1844

References

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