Tagelus californianus

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Tagelus californianus
Solecurtidae - Tagelus californianus.JPG
A view of valves of Tagelus californianus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Cardiida
Family: Solecurtidae
Genus: Tagelus
Species:
T. californianus
Binomial name
Tagelus californianus
(Conrad, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Solecurtus californianus Conrad, 1837
  • Solecurtus violascens Carpenter, 1857
  • Tagelus violascens (Carpenter, 1857)

Tagelus californianus, common name California tagelus, is a species of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks belonging to the family Solecurtidae. [1]

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Distribution

This species can be found in the Eastern Pacific from Gulf of California to Oregon. [2] [3]

Description

Shells of Tagelus californianus can reach a length of 130 millimetres (5.1 in) and a heigh of about 33 millimetres (1.3 in). [4] These shells are yellowish-white, with rust-colored stains and a dark periostracum. The posterior margin is slightly sinuous. [5]

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References

  1. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Tagelus californianus". itis.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  2. Shifts in fish and invertebrates in California estuaries Southern California Academy of Sciences. v.100 (2001)
  3. "Tagelus californianus, California tagelus | Sea Life Base". sealifebase.fisheries.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  4. "California Tagelus - Tagelus californianus - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  5. Angeline Myra Keen Sea Shells of Tropical West America: Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru