Common Names
Common Names in English:
Northern Dwarf Tellin, Northern Dwarf-Tellin
Description
Habitat
Typically found in the intertidal zone at the water's edge at a mean distance from sea level of 65 meters (214 feet).Standard Deviation = 500.140 based on 402 observations. Terrestrial altitude and ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.
Taxonomy
)Unambiguous Synonyms
- Angulus tener Say, 1822
- Tellina tenera Say, 1822
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001
Similar Species
Members of the genus Tellina
There are approximately 383 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:
T. acrocosima · T. aequistriata (Striate Tellin) · T. agilis (Northern Dwarf Tellin) · T. ala · T. alba · T. albicans · T. albinella · T. alerta · T. alfredensis · T. alternata (Alternate Tellin) · T. alternata alternata · T. alternata tayloriana · T. ambigua · T. americana (American Tellin) · T. amianta · T. ampullacea · T. angulata · T. angulosa (Angulate Tellin) · T. angulus · T. antonii · T. aquitanica · T. aragonia · T. arcopagia · T. asperrima · T. assimilis · T. astula · T. aurora · T. australis · T. balaustina · T. balthica · T. balthica var. solidula Linnaeus, 1758 · T. baltica · T. benedeni · T. bifrons · T. bimaculata · T. bipartita · T. bodegensis (Bodega Tellin) · T. bodegensis bodegensis · T. bodegensis santarosae · T. bougei · T. brazieri · T. brevirostris · T. brownei · T. bruguieri · T. calcaria · T. californica · T. canaliculata · T. candeana (Cande Tellin) · T. candeana d · T. candeana d'Orbigny · T. candeona d · T. capsoides · T. caribaca d · T. carlilana · T. carnaria · T. carnicolor · T. carpenteri (Carpenter Tellin) · T. carteroni · T. casta · T. cayennensis · T. cerrosiana · T. chariessa · T. chloroleuca · T. chloroleucha · T. clathrata · T. coani · T. coarctata · T. coccinea · T. coccinides · T. cognata · T. colorata (Tinted Tellin) · T. compressa · T. consanguinea · T. consobrina (Consobrine Tellin) · T. consobrina d · T. constricta · T. corbuloides · T. corintoensis · T. cornea · T. costae · T. crassiplicata · T. craticula · T. cristallina (Crystal Tellin) · T. cruciata · T. crucigera · T. cumingii · T. cumingii argis · T. cuneata d'Orbigny · T. cuspis · T. cygnus · T. decussata · T. deltoidalis · T. deltoidates · T. deltoides · T. depauperata von · T. diantha · T. diaphan · T. diaphana · T. diluta · T. disculus
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Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed November 23, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 22, 2008.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:
- Academy of Natural Sciences: Academy of Natural Sciences Malacology Database
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Atlantic Reference Centre (OBIS Canada)
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bay of Fundy Species List (OBIS Canada)
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: EPA'S EMAP Database
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: NBI
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: NOAA HML Tidal Creek Database
- Marine Science Institute, UCSB: Paleobiology Database
- NLBIF: Natural History Museum Rotterdam (NMR)
- Yale University Peabody Museum: Yale Peabody Museum - Invertebrate Paleontology DiGIR provider service
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2693375
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-81088
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13790187
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 81088
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 512544
