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Bivalvia Veneroida Tellinidae 

Tellina Linnaeus, 1758

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Tellina Linnaeus, 1758
   Liotellina Fischer, 1887
   Tellinarius 'Froriep' Salisbury, 1934

Included taxa

   Tellina pellucida Philippi
   Tellina lanceolata Gmelin, 1791
   Tellina psammotella Lamarck, 1818
   Tellina emarginata (SOWERBY I, 1825)
   Tellina emarginata (Sowerby, 1825)
   Tellina scalpellum Hanley, 1844
   Tellina micans Hanley, 1844
   Tellina lux Hanley, 1844
   Tellina valtonis Hanley, 1844
   Tellina cygnus Hanley, 1844
   Tellina vestalis Hanley, 1844
   Tellina rhodon Hanley, 1844
   Tellina vernalis Hanley, 1844
   Tellina rhodora Hinds, 1845
   Tellina nitens Deshayes, 1855
   Tellina nitidula Dunker, 1860
   Tellina saccularia GOULD, 1861 in 1859-61
   Tellina planispinosa Sowerby, 1867
   Tellina fijiensis Sowerby, 1868
   Tellina arsinoensis Issel, 1869
   Tellina compressissima Sowerby, 1869
   Tellina pallidula Lischke, 1871
   Tellina flacca Römer, 1871
   Tellina novaecaledoniae Baird, 1873
   Tellina christovalis Smith, 1876
   Tellina brazieri (Tate, 1886)
   Tellina parvula E. A. Smith, 1895
   Tellina bertini (Jousseaume, 1895)
   Tellina methoria Melvill, 1897
   Tellina travancorica Smith, 1899
   Tellina ellicensis Hedley, 1899
   Tellina fabrefacta Pilsbry, 1904
   Tellina altissima Smith, 1906
   Tellina claudia Melvill & Standen, 1907
   Tellina asmena Melvill & Standen, 1907
   Tellina rosamunda Melvill & Standen, 1907
   Tellina berghi Lynge, 1909
   Tellina elaborata Sowerby, 1917
   Tellina macassariensis Prashad, 1932
   Tellina wallaceae Salisbury, 1934
   Tellina chariessa Salisbury, 1934

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast

References

 Boss, K.J. 1969. p.89-90 Synonomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Tellinoidea
                  Tellinidae *
                    Tellininae
                      Tellina Linnaeus, 1758

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17406) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.