Tellinidae

Tellinidae
A shell of Tellina fabula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Suborder: Sphaeriacea
Superfamily: Tellinoidea
Family: Tellinidae
Blainville, 1814
Genera

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The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida. They live fairly deep in soft sediments in shallow seas and respire using long siphons that reach up to the surface of the sediment.[1]

Characteristics

Tellinids have rounded or oval, elongated shells, much flattened. The two valves are connected by a large external ligament. The two separate siphons are exceptionally long, sometimes several times the length of the shell. These siphons have a characteristic cruciform muscle at their base.[2]

Selected genera

  • Abranda Iredale, 1924
  • Acorylus Olsson & Harbison, 1953
  • Aenigmotellina Matsukuma, 1989
  • Agnomyax Stewart, 1930
  • Angulus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
  • Arcopagia Leach in Brown, 1827
  • Bathytellina Kuroda & Habe, 1958
  • Cadella Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
  • Cyclotellina Wenz, 1923
  • Cymatoica Dall, 1889
  • Elliptotellina Cossmann, 1886
  • Eurytellina P. Fischer, 1887
  • Florimetis Olsson & Harbison, 1953
  • Gastrana Schumacher, 1817
  • Herouvalia Cossmann, 1892
  • Laciolina Iredale, 1937
  • Leporimetis Iredale, 1930
  • Loxoglypta Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
  • Macoma Leach, 1819
  • Macomona Finlay, 1927
  • Merisca Dall, 1900
  • Moerella Benson, 1842
  • Nitidotellina Scarlato, 1961
  • Obtellina Iredale, 1929
  • Omala Schumacher, 1817
  • Peronaea Poli, 1791
  • Pharaonella Lamy, 1918
  • Phyllodina Dall, 1900
  • Pristipagia Iredale, 1936
  • Psammotreta Dall, 1900
  • Pseudarcopagia Bertin, 1878
  • Punipagia Iredale, 1930
  • Quadrans Bertin, 1878
  • Quidnipagus (Iredale, 1929)
  • Scissula Dall, 1900
  • Scissulina Dall, 1924
  • Semelangulus Iredale, 1924
  • Serratina Pallary, 1922
  • Strigilla Turton, 1822
  • Tellidora Mörch, 1856
  • Tellina Linnaeus, 1758
  • Tellinangulus Thiele, 1934
  • Tellinella Mörch, 1853
  • Tellinota Iredale, 1936
  • Temnoconcha Dall, 1921

References

  1. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2012). Tellinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=235 on 2012-07-04
  2. ↑ Barrett, J. H. and C. M. Yonge, 1958. Collins Pocket Guide to the Sea Shore. P. 160. Collins, London