| Tagelus californianus | |
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| A view of valves of Tagelus californianus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Family: | Solecurtidae |
| Genus: | Tagelus |
| Species: | T. californianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tagelus californianus (Conrad, 1837) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tagelus californianus, common name California tagelus, is a species of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks belonging to the family Solecurtidae. [1]
This species can be found in the Eastern Pacific from the Gulf of California to Oregon. [2] [3]
Shells of Tagelus californianus can reach a length of 130 millimetres (5.1 in) and a height 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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