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

Tellina tenuis da Costa, 1778

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

TellinaLinnaeus, 1758accepted 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 tenuis (da Costa, 1778) synonym; alternate representation
Macoma commutata Monterosato, 1884 synonym
Tellina bourguignati Locard, 1886 synonym
Tellina exigua Deshayes, 1835 synonym
Tellina exigua Poli, 1791 synonym
Tellina exigua var. alba Costa O.G., 1829 synonym
Tellina exigua var. flavescens Costa O.G., 1829 synonym
Tellina hyalina Deshayes, 1835 synonym
Tellina lucida Deshayes, 1838 synonym
Tellina tenuis var. aita de Gregorio, 1885 synonym
Tellina tenuis var. angusta Philippi, 1836 synonym
Tellina tenuis var. brevior Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1886 synonym
Tellina tenuis var. browni de Gregorio, 1885 synonym
Tellina tenuis var. jeffreysi de Gregorio, 1885 synonym
Tellina tenuis var. maxima Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1886 synonym
Tellina tenuis var. minuta Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1886 synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Danish: almindelig tallerkenmusling sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Dutch: tere dunschaal 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: thin tellin sources: Holtmann, S.E.; Groenewold, A.; Schrader, K.H.M.; Asjes, J.; Craeymeersch, J.A.; Duineveld, G.C.A.; van Bostelen, A.J.; van der Meer, J. (1996). Atlas of the zoobenthos of the Dutch continental shelf. Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management: Rijswijk, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-369-4301-9. 243 pp.
 French: papillon; telline mince; telline papillon 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.;Strandvondsten van Gravelines tot Nieuwpoort. Ecogids Tjiftjaf
 German: dünne Plattmuschel; platte Tellmuschel sources: Holtmann, S.E.; Groenewold, A.; Schrader, K.H.M.; Asjes, J.; Craeymeersch, J.A.; Duineveld, G.C.A.; van Bostelen, A.J.; van der Meer, J. (1996). Atlas of the zoobenthos of the Dutch continental shelf. Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management: Rijswijk, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-369-4301-9. 243 pp.
 Greek: Τελλινίτσα

Literature

original description

Da Costa E. M. (1778). Historia Naturalis Testaceorum Britanniae. London: Millan, White, Elmsley & Robson XII + 254 + VIII p., 17 pl:

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

Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (incluse Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. ISBN 88-86070-11-X. 319 pp.

additional source

Zamouri-Langar, N.; Chouba, L.; Ajjabi Chebil, L.; Mrabet, R.; El Abed, A. (2011). Les coquillages bivalves des côtes tunisiennes. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer: Salammbô. ISBN 978-9938-9512-0-2. 128 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.

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Taxonomy

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External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (253 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S.; Sartori, A.; Rosenberg, G. (2014). Tellina tenuis da Costa, 1778. 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:141595

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