Tellinidae


The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida. Commonly known as tellins or tellens, they live fairly deep in soft sediments in shallow seas and respire using long siphons that reach up to the surface of the sediment.

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.

Selected genera

Abranda Iredale, 1924Acorylus Olsson & Harbison, 1953Aenigmotellina Matsukuma, 1989
  • † Aenona Conrad, 1870Afsharius M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Agnomyax Stewart, 1930Alaona M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Ameritella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Angulinides M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Angulus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811Arcopagia Leach in Brown, 1827Asthenometis M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Austromacoma Olsson, 1961
  • † Bartrumia Marwick, 1934
  • † Barytellina Marwick, 1924 Bathyangulus M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Bathytellina Kuroda & Habe, 1958Bosemprella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Cadella Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938Coanyax M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Confusella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Cyclotellina Wenz, 1923Cymatoica Dall, 1889 Dellius M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Elliptotellina Cossmann, 1886Eurytellina P. Fischer, 1887
  • † Finlayella Laws, 1933 Florimetis Olsson & Harbison, 1953Gastrana Schumacher, 1817Hanleyanus M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Herouvalia Cossmann, 1892Idatellina M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Indentina M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Indotellina M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Jactellina Iredale, 1929Jitlada M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Laciolina Iredale, 1937 Leporimetis Iredale, 1930Limecola T. Brown, 1844 Loxoglypta Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938 Macoma Leach, 1819 Macomona Finlay, 1927Macomopsis Sacco, 1901Macoploma Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941Merisca Dall, 1900Moerella P. Fischer, 1887Nitidotellina Scarlato, 1961Obtellina Iredale, 1929Omala Schumacher, 1817Oudardia Monterosato, 1884Pallidea M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Peronaea Poli, 1791Pharaonella Lamy, 1918Phyllodina Dall, 1900Praetextellina M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Pristipagia Iredale, 1936 Psammacoma Dall, 1900Psammotreta Dall, 1900Pseudarcopagia Bertin, 1878Pseudocadella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Pseudomacalia M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Pseudopsammobia M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Pseudotellidora M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Punipagia Iredale, 1930Quadrans Bertin, 1878 Quidnipagus Scissula Dall, 1900Scissulina Dall, 1924Scutarcopagia Pilsbry, 1918Semelangulus Iredale, 1924Senegona M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Serratina Pallary, 1922 Strigilla Turton, 1822 Sylvanus M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 Tampaella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015Tellidora Mörch, 1856 Tellina Linnaeus, 1758Tellinangulus Thiele, 1934Tellinella Mörch, 1853Tellinota Iredale, 1936Temnoconcha Dall, 1921Tonganaella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015