| Tellina | |
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| Exterior of one valve of Tellina fabula | |
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| Exterior of a valve of Tellina scobinata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Superfamily: | Tellinoidea |
| Family: | Tellinidae |
| Genus: | Tellina Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Species | |
See text. | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Tellina is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae. [1]
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Ostrea is a genus of edible oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Ostreidae, the oysters.
Donax is a genus of small, edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. The genus is sometimes known as bean clams or wedge shells; however, Donax species have numerous different common names in different parts of the world. In the southeastern U.S. they are known as "coquina", a word that is also used for the hard limestone concretions of their shells and those of other marine organisms.
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.
Lasaeidae is a family of very small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Galeommatida. These bivalves are sometimes called "kelly clams", because one of the genera in this family is Kellia.
Macoma is a large genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.
Spisula is a genus of medium-sized to large marine bivalve mollusks or clams in the subfazmily Mactrinae of the family Mactridae, commonly known as surf clams or trough shells.
Architectonica is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae.
Tellina carpenteri, the carpenter tellin, is a bivalve mollusc in the family Tellinidae, the tellins. Synonyms include Tellina arenica, Tellina variegata and Tellina (Moerella) carpenteri (Dall).
Pitar is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. The genus contains over 60 species.
Periglypta is a genus of bivalves in the subfamily Venerinae of the family Veneridae.
Serratina is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the subfamily Tellininae of the family Tellinidae.
Solen is a genus of marine bivalves in the family Solenidae.
Solecurtus is a genus of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve molluscs in the family Solecurtidae.
Hysteroconcha is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Tellinella is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the subfamily Tellininae of the family Tellinidae.