Tellina inflata   Gmelin,  1791 (Clam)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order:Veneroida
Family:Tellinidae

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Description
Size: 30-50 mm

Color: White

Light weight, thin, fragile, triangular(with posterior keel), fine concentric striations deep, pallial sinus, external ligament, 2 cardinal teeth in each valve.

Synonym (s)
Common Name (s)
• Inflated Tellin (English)
Economic Importance and Threats
Importance:  Commercial
(Edible)
Ecology
Habitat:  Sandy, Coastal
Biogeography


• Andaman and Nicobar Islands INDIA
Literature Source(s)
  • (2002) Lakshadweep Islands biodiversity strategy and action plan (Version: 3)
  • Tikadar, BK; Daniel, A and Subbarao, NV (1986) Sea shore animals of Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Director, ZSI, Kolkatta 188 Available at - ZSI, Pune
  • Subba Rao, NV and Dey, A (2000) Catalogue of marine molluscs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Occasional paper no 187 Records of the Zoological Survey of India ZSI 1-323 Available at - NCL, Pune
  • Hosseinzadeh, H; Daghoghi, B and Rameshi, H (2001) Atlas of the Persian Gulf molluscs Oman sea fisheries research center, Oman 208 Available at - NIO, Goa
  • Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
Page last updated on:2010-06-10

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