The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve

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of the order

Cardiida Cardiida is an order of bivalves belonging to the class Bivalvia. Families: * Cardiidae * Donacidae * Ephippiodontidae * Ferganoconchidae * Glaucomyidae * Goniocardiidae * Icanotiidae * Lahillidae * Limnocyrenidae * Lutetidae * Psammob ...

. 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.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

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.Barrett, J. H. and C. M. Yonge, 1958. Collins Pocket Guide to the Sea Shore. P. 160. Collins, London

Selected genera

* '' Abranda'' Iredale, 1924 * '' Acorylus'' Olsson & Harbison, 1953 * '' Aenigmotellina'' Matsukuma, 1989 * '' Afsharius'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Agnomyax'' Stewart, 1930 * '' Alaona'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Ameritella'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Angulinides'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Angulus'' Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 * '' Arcopagia''

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in Brown, 1827 * '' Asthenometis'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * † '' Bartrumia'' Marwick, 1934 * † '' Barytellina'' Marwick, 1924 * '' Bathyangulus'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Bathytellina'' Kuroda & Habe, 1958 * '' Bosemprella'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Cadella'' Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938 * '' Coanyax'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Confusella'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Cyclotellina'' Wenz, 1923 * '' Cymatoica'' Dall, 1889 * '' Dellius'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Elliptotellina'' Cossmann, 1886 * '' Eurytellina'' P. Fischer, 1887 * † '' Finlayella'' Laws, 1933 * '' Florimetis'' Olsson & Harbison, 1953 * '' Gastrana'' Schumacher, 1817 * '' Hanleyanus'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Herouvalia'' Cossmann, 1892 * '' Idatellina'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Indentina'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Indotellina'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Jactellina'' Iredale, 1929 * '' Jitlada'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Laciolina'' Iredale, 1937 * '' Leporimetis'' Iredale, 1930 * '' Limecola'' T. Brown, 1844 * '' Loxoglypta'' Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938 * ''

Macoma ''Macoma'' is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014 ''Macoma'' Leach, 1819.Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2014-11-01 Species Accor ...

, 1819 * '' Macomona''

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, 1927 * '' Macomopsis'' Sacco, 1901 * '' Macoploma'' Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941 * '' Merisca'' Dall, 1900 * '' Moerella'' P. Fischer, 1887 * '' Nitidotellina'' Scarlato, 1961 * '' Obtellina'' Iredale, 1929 * '' Omala'' Schumacher, 1817 * '' Oudardia'' Monterosato, 1884 * '' Pallidea'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Peronaea'' Poli, 1791 * '' Pharaonella'' Lamy, 1918 * '' Phyllodina'' Dall, 1900 * '' Praetextellina'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Pristipagia'' Iredale, 1936 * '' Psammacoma'' Dall, 1900 * '' Psammotreta'' Dall, 1900 * '' Pseudarcopagia'' Bertin, 1878 * '' Pseudocadella'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Pseudomacalia'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Pseudopsammobia'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Pseudotellidora'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Punipagia'' Iredale, 1930 * ''

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'' Bertin, 1878 * '' Quidnipagus'' ( Iredale, 1929) * '' Scissula'' Dall, 1900 * '' Scissulina'' Dall, 1924 * '' Scutarcopagia'' Pilsbry, 1918 * '' Semelangulus'' Iredale, 1924 * '' Senegona'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Serratina'' Pallary, 1922 * '' Strigilla'' Turton, 1822 * '' Sylvanus'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Tampaella'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 * '' Tellidora'' Mörch, 1856 * ''

Tellina ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...

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, 1758 * '' Tellinangulus'' Thiele, 1934 * '' Tellinella'' Mörch, 1853 * '' Tellinota'' Iredale, 1936 * '' Temnoconcha'' Dall, 1921 * '' Tonganaella'' M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015

References

* Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 * Glen Pownall, ''New Zealand Shells and Shellfish'', Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979 {{Commonscat Bivalve families