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Description

Tellina is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tellina, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	2286814	https://www.gbif.org/species/2286814
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	18314	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=18314

Rank

genus

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca	Linnaeus 1758
class	Bivalvia	Linnaeus 1758
-	Eubivalvia	Carter 2011
subclass	Autobranchia
infraclass	Heteroconchia
-	Cardiomorphi	Ferussac 1822
-	Cardioni	Ferussac 1822
-	Cardiidia	Ferussac 1822
-	Cardiata	Ferussac 1822
superorder	Cardiiformii	Ferussac 1822
order	Cardiida	Ferussac 1822
suborder	Cardiidina	Ferussac 1822
-	Cardioidei	Ferussac 1822
superfamily	Tellinoidea
family	Tellinidae	Blainville 1814
genus	Tellina	Linnæus 1758

Scientific Name

Tellina Linnaeus, 1758

Name Published In

Linnæus, Carolus. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. Vol. Tomus I, Editio decima, reformata: i-ii, 1-824.

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellinidae	stated with evidence	Deshayes, 1857
Tellina	subgenus	belongs to Macoma	stated with evidence	Toula, 1909
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellinidae	stated without evidence	Böhm and Weisfermel, 1913
Tellina	genus	belongs to Cyrenidae	stated without evidence	Clark and Arnold, 1923
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellinidae	stated without evidence	Nagao, 1928
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellinidae	stated with evidence	Russell and Landes, 1937
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellinidae	stated without evidence	Mukerjee, 1939
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellinidae	stated with evidence	Gardner, 1943
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellinidae	stated without evidence	Durham, 1944
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellinidae	stated with evidence	Gardner, 1947
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellininae	stated with evidence	Moore, 1969
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellininae	stated without evidence	Moore, 1976
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellininae	stated with evidence	Vokes, 1980
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellinidae	stated with evidence	Ward and Blackwelder, 1987
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellininae	stated without evidence	Squires, 1987
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellininae	stated with evidence	Freneix et al., 1988
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellinidae	implied	Lamprell and Whitehead, 1992
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellininae	stated with evidence	Perrilliat, 1992
Tellina	genus	belongs to Veneroida	second hand	Sepkoski, 2002
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellinidae	stated with evidence	Schneider et al., 2005
Tellina	genus	belongs to Tellinidae	stated without evidence	Bouchet et al., 2010

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

224

Extant Size (PBDB)

46 (21%)

First Recorded Appearance

260 - 254 Ma
Permian

Motility

facultatively mobile

Vision

blind (based on Bivalvia)

Diet

deposit feeder

Ecospace Comments

LIFE HISTORY: IS, MA, UN, DS according to Todd (2001).

Taphonomy

aragonite (based on Tellinidae)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Common Name(s)

Tallerkenskjel, Tallerkenskjell

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tellina

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Tellina (Cadella) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		6	11.6 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina (Cyclotellina) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		3	41.3 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina (Gastranopsis) ✝ subgenus	listed (PBDB)		3	47.8 Ma Eocene	47.8 Ma Eocene
Tellina (Homalina) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		4	41.3 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina (Laciolina) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		2	2.59 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina (Macaliopsis) ✝ subgenus	listed (PBDB)		5	56.0 Ma Paleocene	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Tellina (Macomona) subgenus	listed (PBDB)
Tellina (Megangulus) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		45	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Tellina (Miratellina) ✝ subgenus	listed (PBDB)		4	11.6 Ma Miocene	2.59 Ma Pleistocene
Tellina (Moerella) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		230	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Tellina (Olcesia) ✝ subgenus	listed (PBDB)		10	28.4 Ma Oligocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Tellina (Oudardia) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		3	47.8 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina (Peronaea) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		9	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Tellina (Phyllodina) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		32	48.6 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina (Scutarcopagia) subgenus	listed (PBDB)
Tellina (Scutocopagia) subgenus	listed (PBDB)
Tellina (Sinuosipagia) ✝ subgenus	listed (PBDB)		5	56.0 Ma Paleocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Tellina (Tellinella) subgenus	listed (PBDB)		85	83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	0 Ma Extant
Macoma piercei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina (Arcopagia) gabbi species	listed (PBDB)
Tellina (Pseudarcopagia) victoriae species	listed (PBDB)		2	3.60 Ma Pliocene	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Tellina acrocosmia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina acrocosomia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina actutangula ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina aegea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina aegle species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina aeneus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina aequalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina aequizonata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina agatha species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina aglaia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina alata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina albaria species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina albinelloides ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	11.6 Ma Miocene	11.6 Ma Miocene
Tellina alcyone species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina aldrichi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina alisoensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina alita species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina alta ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		3	41.3 Ma Eocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Tellina amata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina anaxia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina ancylus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina angrensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina apomsa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina aquitanica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina aragonia ✝ species	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	23.0 Ma Miocene	5.33 Ma Miocene
Tellina asperella species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina asperrima species	listed (PBDB)		1	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Tellina athyroides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Jitlada philippinarum species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina autissiodorensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina balaustina species	listed (PBDB)		3	13.8 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina baloloensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina barhampurensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina barrandei ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina bavarica ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		1	237 Ma Middle Triassic	237 Ma Middle Triassic
Tellina bayeri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina benedenii ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		1	3.60 Ma Pliocene	3.60 Ma Pliocene
Tellina bernayi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina beyrichi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina bezieri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina bonneti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina bouryi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina brasiliana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina brevirostralis ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		1	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina brimonti ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina browni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina brunneoflavida species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina buboana species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina bullula ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina burmeisteri ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina cainozoica ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	28.4 Ma Oligocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Tellina cala species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Limecola petalum species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina calliglypta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina caloosana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina caneata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Serratina capsoides species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina casselensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina cherokeensis ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		1	47.8 Ma Eocene	47.8 Ma Eocene
Tellina chrysogona species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina clallamensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina collustrata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina colombiana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina congesta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina cossmanni ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		1	41.3 Ma Eocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Tellina couvaensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	11.6 Ma Miocene	11.6 Ma Miocene
Tellina crooki ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina cuisensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina cumana species	listed (PBDB)		2	20.4 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina cupressensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina cymobia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina cynoglossa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina cynoglossula ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	47.8 Ma Eocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Tellina decisa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina decorata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina decurtata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina delanouana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina descussatula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina desertica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina diabloensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina diemanensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina dijki species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina dinomera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina dira species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina distans ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina distorta species	listed (PBDB)		2	1.81 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina divaricata species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina dodona species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina domenginensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina donacialis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina donacilla species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina donacilla ✝ species	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	5.33 Ma Miocene	5.33 Ma Miocene
Tellina donacina species	listed (PBDB)		7	23.0 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina dowlingi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tellina dugansensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina dunelmensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	260 Ma Permian	260 Ma Permian
Tellina edentula ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		1	247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic	247 Ma Early/Lower Triassic
Tellina edwardsi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina egena ✝ species	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina emacerata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		20	28.4 Ma Oligocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Tellina englishi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina entaenia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina equideclivis ✝ species	listed (PBDB)
Tellina equilateralis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina eugenia ✝ species	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		10	38.0 Ma Eocene	33.9 Ma Oligocene
Tellina exarata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina fabula species	listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Tellina flucigera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Phylloda foliacea species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	16.0 Ma Miocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Tellina gabbi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina ganensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina geulemensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina gibber species	listed (PBDB)		3	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina gibsonensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina gonida species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina grangei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina habrotinia species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina halidona species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina halistrepta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina halitus species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina hannibali ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina harrelli species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina healyi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina heberti species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina hendersoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina henslowensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina herndonensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina herndonesis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina hesterna species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina hoffmanniana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina ickeae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina idonea ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina iheringi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina isonema species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina junghuhni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina juttingae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina juvenalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina kamakawaensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina kouriatchyi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina lata species	listed (PBDB)		3	3.60 Ma Pliocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina leana species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		22	56.0 Ma Paleocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Tellina lebecki species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina leda species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina lepidota species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina leptalea species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Sylvanus lilium species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina linifera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina longicallus species	listed (PBDB)
Tellina luderitzi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina luederitzi ✝ species	listed (PBDB)
Tellina macassariensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina madagascariensis species	listed (PBDB)		9	2.59 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina makelloides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina marcosensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina martinezensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	59.2 Ma Paleocene
Tellina masinguiensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
Tellina masoni ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	16.0 Ma Miocene	11.6 Ma Miocene
Tellina maylandensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina merangiana ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	16.0 Ma Miocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Tellina merriami species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina merula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina minima ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina mixta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina molengraaffi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
Tellina monilifera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina munda species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina nanggulanensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina nannodes species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina nasua species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina nitida species	listed (PBDB)		2	0.78 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina njalindungensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina nucinella species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina nuculana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina oahuana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina oceani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina ocoyana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina oldroydi ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		4	23.0 Ma Miocene	4.90 Ma Pliocene
Tellina oregonensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	28.1 Ma Oligocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Tellina packardi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina palatam ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		1	0.78 Ma Pleistocene	0.78 Ma Pleistocene
Tellina panamensis species	listed (PBDB)				0 Ma Extant
Tellina paraensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina parilis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina parkerana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina patula species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina pearlensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina perrini ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina pharcida species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina pilgrimi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	33.9 Ma Oligocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Tellina pinguis species	listed (PBDB)		1	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Tellina pittsburgensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		24	38.0 Ma Eocene	28.1 Ma Oligocene
Tellina planata species	listed (PBDB)		9	38.0 Ma Eocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina plicata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina pondicherriensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina porrecta ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina praecuta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina premodesta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina pretenuis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina prisca species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina propetenella species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina propetenera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina protolyra species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina protostriatula ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	23.0 Ma Miocene	23.0 Ma Miocene
Tellina pseudorostralis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina pulchella species	listed (PBDB)		3	1.81 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina pusilla species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina pycna species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina pygmaea species	listed (PBDB)		1	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina quihi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina radiata species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	11.6 Ma Miocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina ralphi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	16.0 Ma Miocene	5.33 Ma Miocene
Tellina rastella species	listed (PBDB)
Tellina redmondii species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina remies species	listed (PBDB)		5	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Tellina remondii ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	41.3 Ma Eocene
Tellina retifera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina rhodon species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina rivana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina rotunda species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina rozieri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina rubicunda species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina ruderata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina rugosa species	listed (PBDB)		3	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Tellina santana ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina santander species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina scalaroides species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina scandula ✝ species	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	41.3 Ma Eocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Tellina scapha species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina scitula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina sclera species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina scrippsensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina segregata species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	33.9 Ma Oligocene	28.1 Ma Oligocene
Tellina serrata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	38.0 Ma Eocene	11.6 Ma Miocene
Tellina silicata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina sillimani ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		1	41.3 Ma Eocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Tellina simiensis ✝ species	listed (PBDB)
Tellina simiesis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina simplex species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina simpsoni species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina singewaldi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina sokkohensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina soledadensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		14	56.0 Ma Paleocene	47.8 Ma Eocene
Tellina songoensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	48.6 Ma Eocene	48.6 Ma Eocene
Tellina spiekeri species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina stabulana species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellinella cruciata species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Tellina suavensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina subaequalis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina subcorneola species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina subelliptica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina subprotexta species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina subrotunda species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina subscitula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina substrigosa species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina subtriangularis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina sutterensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	56.0 Ma Paleocene	56.0 Ma Paleocene
Tellina syriaca species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina talahabensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina tallicheti species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	47.8 Ma Eocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Tellina tchihatcheffi species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina tehachapi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		7	56.0 Ma Paleocene	47.8 Ma Eocene
Tellina temperata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	59.2 Ma Paleocene	59.2 Ma Paleocene
Tellina tenuilineata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina tenuilirata species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina tenuis species	listed (PBDB)		2	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Tellina townsendsensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina transversa ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina tricarinata ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina trigonula species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina trumani ✝ species	listed (PBDB)		6	59.2 Ma Paleocene	41.3 Ma Eocene
Tellina truncata species	listed (PBDB)		2	3.60 Ma Pliocene	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Tellina vancouverensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	28.4 Ma Oligocene	28.1 Ma Oligocene
Tellina vaughani species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina veneriformis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina venezuelensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0.13 Ma Pleistocene
Tellina verneuili ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina vicina species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina vicksburgensis species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina virginiana ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		11	59.2 Ma Paleocene	56.0 Ma Paleocene
Tellina virginica species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina vorbei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina whitei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tellina williamsi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	59.2 Ma Paleocene	56.0 Ma Paleocene
Tellina wilsoni ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	23.0 Ma Miocene	16.0 Ma Miocene
Tellina woodmanensis ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tellina woodwardi ✝ species	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)

Obsolete Names

Name	Source	Taxon Rank	Taxonomy
Tellinarius Froriep, 1806	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Tellinarius*
Musculus Mörch, 1853	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Musculus*
Pristris Thiele, 1934	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Pristris*
Tellena Fleming, 1822	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Tellena*
Angelus Aldrich, 1911	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Angelus*
Liotellina P.Fischer, 1887	GBIF	genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Liotellina*

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1758	Tellina Linnaeus
1857	Tellina Deshayes
1904	Tellina Glenn p. 297
1909	Macoma (Tellina) Toula p. 729
1913	Tellina Böhm and Weisfermel p. 68
1922	Tellina Packard p. 426
1923	Tellina Clark and Arnold p. 149
1928	Tellina Nagao p. 78
1935	Tellina Oostingh p. 197
1937	Tellina Russell and Landes p. 157
1939	Tellina Mukerjee p. 10
1943	Tellina Gardner p. 94
1944	Tellina Durham p. 148
1947	Tellina Gardner p. 189

Year	Name and Author
1969	Tellina Moore p. 613
1976	Tellina Moore p. 50
1980	Tellina Vokes p. 144
1982	Tellina Woodring p. 656
1987	Tellina Squires p. 68
1987	Tellina Ward and Blackwelder p. 130
1988	Tellina Freneix et al. p. 429
1992	Tellina Lamprell and Whitehead p. 88
1992	Tellina Perrilliat p. 13
2000	Tellina Coan et al. p. 398
2002	Tellina Sepkoski, Jr.
2005	Tellina Schneider et al. p. 101
2010	Tellina Bouchet et al.
2016	Tellina Morales-Ortega et al. p. 14

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Böhm J., Weisfermel W. (1913) Über tertiäre Versteinerungen von den Bogenfelser Diamantfeldern, Beiträge zur Geologischen Erforschung der Deutschen Schutzgebiete 5, 58-111

Packard E. L. (1922) New species from the Cretaceous of the Santa Ana Mountains, California, University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 13 10, 413-462

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