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Family: Tellinidae tellins (See list of species below)

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35 species in Indian Ocean, Eastern with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Clathrotellina carnicolor
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Clathrotellina elegantissima
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Clathrotellina pretium
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Dallitellina rostrata
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Hanleyanus oblongus
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Indotellina chariessa
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Jactellina clathrata
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Leporimetis spectabilis
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Macoma candida
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Macomangulus tenuis
[Thin-shelled tellina]


Merisca piratica
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Pharaonella astula
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Pharaonella tongana
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Pinguitellina casta
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Psammotreta papyracea
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Quadrans gargadia
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Quidnipagus palatam
[Palate tellin]


Scutarcopagia scobinata
[Rasp tellin]
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Serratina capsoides
[Boxlike tellin]
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Tellina discus
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Tellina foliacea
[Foliated tellin]
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Tellina inflata
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Tellina linguafelis
[Cat's toungue tellin]


Tellina remies
[Remies tellin]
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Tellina robusta
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Tellina rostrata
[Rostrate tellin]


Tellina staurella
[Cross tellin]


Tellina timorensis
[Timor tellin]


Tellina virgata
[Virgate tellin]
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Tellinella asperrima
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Tellinella exculta
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Tellinella verrucosa
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Tellinides striatus
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Tellinota albinella
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Tonganaella perna
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35 Species of Family Tellinidae
(tellins)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Clathrotellina carnicolor Indo-West Pacific.
Clathrotellina elegantissima Eastern Indian Ocean
Clathrotellina pretium Indo-West Pacific.
Dallitellina rostrata Indo-West Pacific.
Hanleyanus oblongus Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Indotellina chariessa Eastern Indian Ocean
Jactellina clathrata Indo-Pacific 1.66 TL
Leporimetis spectabilis Indo-West Pacific
Macoma candida Indo-West Pacific.
Macomangulus tenuis Thin-shelled tellina Northeast Atlantic, Medit 3 SHL
Merisca piratica Indo-West Pacific
Pharaonella astula Indo-Pacific
Pharaonella tongana Indo-Pacific.
Pinguitellina casta Indo-West Pacific.
Psammotreta papyracea Eastern Indian Ocean
Quadrans gargadia Indo-Pacific.
Quidnipagus palatam Palate tellin Indo-Pacific 6 SHL
Scutarcopagia scobinata Rasp tellin Indo-Pacific 7 SHL
Serratina capsoides Boxlike tellin Indo-Pacific.
Tellina discus Indo-West Pacific
Tellina foliacea Foliated tellin Indo-West Pacific 9.5 SHL
Tellina inflata Indo-West Pacific.
Tellina linguafelis Cat's toungue tellin Indo-West Pacific 6.5 SHL
Tellina remies Remies tellin Indo-West Pacific 10 SHL
Tellina robusta Indo-Pacific.
Tellina rostrata Rostrate tellin Indo-Pacific.
Tellina staurella Cross tellin Indo-Pacific 6.5 SHL
Tellina timorensis Timor tellin Indo-West Pacific 6 SHL
Tellina virgata Virgate tellin Indo-Pacific 8.5 SHL
Tellinella asperrima Eastern Indian Ocean and
Tellinella exculta Indo-Pacific
Tellinella verrucosa Indo-West Pacific
Tellinides striatus Indo-Pacific.
Tellinota albinella Eastern Indian Ocean
Tonganaella perna Indo-West Pacific. 8 TL



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