Gari tellinella (Lamarck, 1818)
Tellinoidea : Psammobiidae |
| Tebble name: | Gari (Psammobella) tellinella (Lamarck) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Gari tellinella (Lamarck, 1818) |
To size:
To 26mm.
Shell Structure:
Thin, solid.
Equivalve:
Equivalve.
Equilateral:
Inequilateral, beaks just behind midline.
Tumidity:
Not tumid.
Outline:
Narrowly ovate/elongate, Almost evenly oval, slight angle/slightly truncate to posterior margin.
Contour:
Tiny posterior gape.
Sculpture:
Fine concentric ridges and faint radial lines.
Margin:
Smooth.
Ligament:
Brown band extending a short distance behind beaks.
Hinge:
2 cardinals in each valve; in LV anterior large, prominent, bifid, posterior thin, ridge-like; in RV anterior larger than posterior, both bifid. No laterals.
Pallial Musculature:
Deep pallial sinus, to beneath umbones, confluent with pallial line for most of its length. Cruciform muscle obscure.
Periostracum:
Thin, satin.
Colour:
White/cream/pink/orange/violet sometimes with rays of orange/purple/pink/red. Internal a more intense shade of colour than the external and covering the inside where present.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Juvenile Description
Key Features & Similar Species
Related Species
Tellinoidea : Psammobiidae
References
Listed are literature citing Gari tellinella (Lamarck, 1818). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Lamarck J B P A de M 1818. Histoire naturelle des Animaux sans vertèbres 5. Paris. 612pp. |
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