Tagelus subteres

Tagelus subteres
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Veneroida
Family: Pharidae
Genus: Tagelus
Species: T. subteres
Binomial name
Tagelus subteres
(Conrad, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Solecurtus subteres Conrad, 1837

Tagelus subteres, common name lesser tagelus, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk belonging to the family Pharidae.[1]

Description

Shells of Tagelus subteres can reach a length of 43 millimetres (1.7 in).[2][3] These small and compact shells shows violet rays and a glossy periostracum.[4]

Distribution

This species can be found in the East Pacific.[5]

References

  1. ↑ WoRMS
  2. ↑ Sol Felty Light, James T. Carlton The Light and Smith Manual: Intertidal Invertebrates from Central California to Oregon
  3. ↑ Bigai.world
  4. ↑ Josiah Keep West Coast Shells
  5. ↑ Sealife Base
  • Huber, M. (2010). Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world’s marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp.
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