Order Veneroida Rank Species | Subclass Heterodonta Superfamily Tellinoidea | |
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Similar Tellina listeri, Tellina pulchella, Tellinidae, Tellina, Fabulina fabula | ||
Tellina radiata, common name sunrise tellin, is a species of bivalve mollusk in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.
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Description
Shell of Tellina radiata can reach a length of 10.5 centimetres (4.1 in). The shells of these bivalves are yellowish-white or pale pinkish, with a smooth and shiny surface. They show a quite variable pattern of pinkish-brown bands radiating from the top to the edges. The shells are not attached to the substrate, but buried in sand.
Distribution and habitat
The sunrise tellin can be found in the Eastern North America (Caribbean Sea, Colombia, Cuba, Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica). These filter-feeding bivalves inhabit marine and estuarine settings.
References
Tellina radiata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA