Tellina tenuis da Costa, 1778
Tellinoidea : Tellinidae |
| Tebble name: | Tellina tenuis (da Costa) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Angulus tenuis (da Costa, 1778) |
To size:
To 19mm.
Shell Structure:
Thin, solid.
Equivalve:
Inequivalve, RV larger, more convex.
Equilateral:
Inequilateral, beaks behind midline.
Tumidity:
Flattened.
Outline:
Ovate, posterior shortened, wedge-shaped and curves to the right when viewed from dorsal side. Anterior gently sloping and broadly curved at anterior margin.
Contour:
Miniscule posterior gape.
Sculpture:
Fine concentric lines and growth ridges.
Margin:
Smooth.
Ligament:
Prominent mid-brown band extending less than a third the way to the posterior margin.
Hinge:
2 cardinals in each valve. In LV anterior bifid, posterior very weak. In RV posterior bifid. 2 laterals in RV, anterior short but prominent, posterior small, below nymph plate. 1 short posterior lateral in LV.
Pallial Musculature:
Pallial sinus very deep, extends upwards and almost to anterior adductor and is confluent with the pallial line. Cruciform muscle scars visible.
Periostracum:
Thin, satin.
Colour:
White/pink/orange/yellow external colouration more intense and covering more of the shell.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Intertidal
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Key Features & Similar Species
Related Species
Tellinoidea : Tellinidae
References
Listed are literature citing Tellina tenuis da Costa, 1778. Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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da Costa E M 1778. Historia Naturalis Testaceorum Britanniae London: Millan, White, Elmsley & Robson. 254pp, 17pls. |
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