Tellina inflata
Gmelin,
1791 (Clam)
Organism information awaits expert curation

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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.
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)
• Inflated Tellin (English)
Economic Importance and Threats
Importance: Commercial
(Edible)
Importance: Commercial
(Edible)
Ecology
Habitat: Sandy, Coastal
Habitat: Sandy, Coastal
Biogeography
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands INDIA
• 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
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