Tagelus subteres
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Cardiida |
Family: | Solecurtidae |
Genus: | Tagelus |
Species: | T. subteres
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Binomial name | |
Tagelus subteres (Conrad, 1837)
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Synonyms | |
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Tagelus subteres, common name lesser tagelus, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc belonging to the family Solecurtidae.[1]
Description
[edit]Shells of Tagelus subteres can reach a length of 43 millimetres (1.7 in).[2][3] These small and compact shells show violet rays and a glossy periostracum.[4]
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in the East Pacific.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ WoRMS
- ^ Sol Felty Light, James T. Carlton The Light and Smith Manual: Intertidal Invertebrates from Central California to Oregon
- ^ Bigai.world
- ^ Josiah Keep West Coast Shells
- ^ Sealife Base
- Huber, M. (2010). Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world’s marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp.