Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Heterodonta > Infraclass Euheterodonta > Order Veneroida > Superfamily Tellinoidea > Family Tellinidae > Subfamily Tellininae > Genus Tellina

Tellina fabula Gmelin, 1791

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Tellina*	Linnaeus, 1758	accepted genus name
*Angulus*	Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811	synonym
*Eurytellina*	P. Fischer, 1887	synonym
*Fabulina*	Gray, 1851	synonym
*Nitidotellina*	Scarlato, 1961	synonym
*Omala*	Schumacher, 1817	synonym
*Peronaea*	Poli, 1791	synonym
*Quadrans*	Bertin, 1878	synonym
*Serratina*	Pallary, 1920	synonym
*Tellina (Angulus)*	Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811	synonym
*Tellina (Eurytellina)*	P. Fischer, 1887	synonym
*Tellina (Fabulina)*	Gray, 1851	synonym
*Tellina (Nitidotellina)*	Scarlato, 1961	synonym
*Tellina (Omala)*	Schumacher, 1817	synonym
*Tellina (Peronaea)*	Poli, 1791	synonym
*Tellina (Quadrans)*	Bertin, 1878	synonym
*Tellina (Serratina)*	Pallary, 1920	synonym

Species group names

*Angulus fabula*	(Gmelin, 1791)	synonym; alternate representation
*Fabulina fabula*	(Gmelin, 1791)	synonym
*Fabulina fabuloides*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Tellina (Fabulina) fabula*	Gmelin, 1791	synonym; alternate representation
*Tellina fabuliformis*	Locard, 1886	synonym
*Tellina fabulina*	Locard, 1886	synonym
*Tellina vitrea*	Gmelin, 1791	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Danish: stribet tallerkenmusling sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Dutch: rechtsgestreepte platschelp sources: Degraer S., J. Wittoeck, W. Appeltans, K. Cooreman, T. Deprez, H. Hillewaert, K. Hostens, J. Mees, E. Vanden Berghe & M. Vincx (2006). The macrobenthos atlas of the Belgian part of the North Sea. Belgian Science Policy. D/2005/1191/3. ISBN 90-810081-6-1. 164 pp.

English: bean-like tellin sources: Strandvondsten van Gravelines tot Nieuwpoort. Ecogids Tjiftjaf

French: telline; telline striée sources: Strandvondsten van Gravelines tot Nieuwpoort. Ecogids Tjiftjaf;Degraer S., J. Wittoeck, W. Appeltans, K. Cooreman, T. Deprez, H. Hillewaert, K. Hostens, J. Mees, E. Vanden Berghe & M. Vincx (2006). The macrobenthos atlas of the Belgian part of the North Sea. Belgian Science Policy. D/2005/1191/3. ISBN 90-810081-6-1. 164 pp.

German: Bohnen-Plattmuschel; gerippte Tellmuschel

Literature

original description	Gmelin, J.F. (1791) Vermes. In Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Editio Decima Tertia, Aucta Reformata. Tome 1, Pars 6 (Vermes). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig], pp. 3021-3910.
basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
additional source	Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.
additional source	Backeljau, T. (1986). Lijst van de recente mariene mollusken van België [List of the recent marine molluscs of Belgium]. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 106 pp.

Genbank

Taxonomy

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External Links

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GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2014). Tellina fabula Gmelin, 1791. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141587