Tagelus californianus

Tagelus californianus, common name California tagelus, is a species of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks belonging to the family Solecurtidae.[1]

Tagelus californianus
A view of valves of Tagelus californianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Cardiida
Family: Solecurtidae
Genus: Tagelus
Species:
T. californianus
Binomial name
Tagelus californianus
(Conrad, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Solecurtus californianus Conrad, 1837
  • Solecurtus violascens Carpenter, 1857
  • Tagelus violascens (Carpenter, 1857)

Distribution

This species can be found in the Eastern Pacific from Gulf of California to Oregon.[2][3]

Description

Shells of Tagelus californianus can reach a length of 130 millimetres (5.1 in) and a heigh of about 33 millimetres (1.3 in).[4] These shells are yellowish-white, with rust-colored stains and a dark periostracum. The posterior margin is slightly sinuous.[5]

References

  • Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp
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