WoRMS taxon details
Tellinidae Blainville, 1814
235 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235)
accepted
Family
- Subfamily Aenigmotellininae M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Subfamily Apolymetinae M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Subfamily Arcopagiinae M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Arcopagia T. Brown, 1827
- Genus Arcopaginula Jousseaume, 1918
- Genus Arcopella Thiele, 1934
- Genus Clathrotellina Thiele, 1934
- Genus Cyclotellina Cossmann, 1886
- Genus Johnsonella Afshar, 1969
- Genus Pinguitellina Iredale, 1927
- Genus Pseudarcopagia Bertin, 1878
- Genus Dellius M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Subfamily Gastraninae M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Gastrana Schumacher, 1817
- Genus Heteromacoma Habe, 1952
- Genus Macalia H. Adams, 1861
- Genus Pseudomacalia M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Rostrimacoma A. E. Salisbury, 1934
- Genus Diodonta Deshayes, 1846 accepted as Gastrana Schumacher, 1817
- Genus Fragilia Deshayes, 1846 accepted as Gastrana Schumacher, 1817
- Subfamily Macominae Olsson, 1961
- Genus Ardeamya Olsson, 1961
- Genus Austromacoma Olsson, 1961
- Genus Bartschicoma Afshar, 1969
- Genus Cymatoica Dall, 1890
- Genus Macoma Leach, 1819
- Genus Macomopsis Sacco, 1901
- Genus Macoploma Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941
- Genus Praetextellina M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Psammacoma Dall, 1900
- Genus Psammotreta Dall, 1900
- Genus Pulvinus Scarlato, 1965
- Genus Rexithaerus Tryon, 1869
- Genus Salmacoma Iredale, 1929
- Genus Scissulina Dall, 1924
- Genus Sylvanus M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Temnoconcha Dall, 1921
- Genus Limecola T. Brown, 1844 accepted as Macoma Leach, 1819 (unavailable name: introduced in synonymy)
- Subfamily Moerellinae M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Asbjornsenia Friele, 1886
- Genus Bathytellina Kuroda & Habe, 1958
- Genus Moerella P. Fischer, 1887
- Genus Semelangulus Iredale, 1924
- Subfamily Phyllodainae M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Subfamily Strigillinae Habe, 1977
- Subfamily Tellininae Blainville, 1814
- Genus Abranda Iredale, 1924
- Genus Acorylus Olsson & Harbison, 1953
- Genus Afsharius M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Agnomyax R. B. Stewart, 1930
- Genus Alaona M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Ameritella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Angulinides M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Angulus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
- Genus Bathyangulus M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Bosemprella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Cadella Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
- Genus Confusella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Dallitellina Afshar, 1969
- Genus Elliptotellina Cossmann, 1886
- Genus Elpidollina Olsson, 1961
- Genus Eurytellina P. Fischer, 1887
- Genus Exotica Jousseaume, 1918
- Genus Fabulina Gray, 1851
- Genus Hanleyanus M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Herouvalia Cossmann, 1892
- Genus Hertellina Olsson, 1961
- Genus Homalina Stoliczka, 1870
- Genus Idatellina M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Indentina M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Indotellina M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Iridona M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Jactellina Iredale, 1929
- Genus Jitlada M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Laciolina Iredale, 1937
- Genus Lyratellina Olsson, 1961
- Genus Macomangulus F. Nordsieck, 1969
- Genus Macomona H. J. Finlay, 1926
- Genus Megangulus Afshar, 1969
- Genus Merisca Dall, 1900
- Genus Nitidotellina Scarlato, 1965
- Genus Omala Schumacher, 1817
- Genus Oudardia Monterosato, 1884
- Genus Pallidea M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Peronaea Poli, 1791
- Genus Peronidia Dall, 1900
- Genus Pharaonella Jousseaume, 1918
- Genus Phyllodella Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1949
- Genus Phyllodina Dall, 1900
- Genus Pristipagia Iredale, 1936
- Genus Pseudocadella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Pseudotellidora M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Quadrans Bertin, 1878
- Genus Quidnipagus Iredale, 1929
- Genus Scissula Dall, 1900
- Genus Scutarcopagia Pilsbry, 1918
- Genus Senegona M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Serratina Pallary, 1920
- Genus Tampaella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Tellidora H. Adams & A. Adams, 1856
- Genus Tellina Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Tellinangulus Thiele, 1934
- Genus Tellinella Mörch, 1853
- Genus Tellinidella Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1949
- Genus Tellinides Lamarck, 1818
- Genus Tellinota Iredale, 1936
- Genus Tonganaella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015
- Genus Homala Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Omala Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Aeretica Dall, 1900 accepted as Strigilla (Aeretica) Dall, 1900 represented as Strigilla W. Turton, 1822
- Genus Ascitellina Marwick, 1928 accepted as Elliptotellina Cossmann, 1886
- Genus Atlantella M. Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, 2015 accepted as Moerella P. Fischer, 1887
- Genus Capsa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1856 accepted as Leporimetis Iredale, 1930 (invalid: junior homonym of Capsa Lamarck, 1799)
- Genus Cydippe Leach, 1852 accepted as Arcopagia T. Brown, 1827 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Cydippina Dall, 1900 accepted as Psammotreta Dall, 1900
- Genus Florimetis Olsson & Harbison, 1953 accepted as Leporimetis Iredale, 1930
- Genus Hemimetis Thiele, 1934 accepted as Apolymetis A. E. Salisbury, 1929
- Genus Iraqitellina Dance & Eames, 1966 accepted as Tellinangulus Thiele, 1934
- Genus Limicola Leach, 1852 accepted as Macoma Leach, 1819 (invalid: junior homonym of Limicola Koch, 1816 [Aves])
- Genus Liotellina P. Fischer, 1887 accepted as Tellina Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Liotribella Afshar, 1969 accepted as Tellinella Mörch, 1853
- Genus Loxoglypta Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938 accepted as Jactellina Iredale, 1929
- Genus Maera [sic] accepted as Moerella P. Fischer, 1887 (misspelling of Moera H. Adams & A. Adams, 1856)
- Genus Maoritellina Finlay, 1926 accepted as Serratina Pallary, 1920
- Genus Metis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1856 accepted as Apolymetis A. E. Salisbury, 1929 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Metis Philippi, 1843 [Crustacea]; Polymetis and Apolymetis are replacement names)
- Genus Musculus Mörch, 1853 accepted as Tellina Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Obtellina Iredale, 1929 accepted as Quadrans (Obtellina) Iredale, 1929 represented as Quadrans Bertin, 1878
- Genus Peronaeoderma Poli, 1795 accepted as Peronaea Poli, 1791
- Genus Pilsbrymetis Afshar, 1969 accepted as Leporimetis Iredale, 1930
- Genus Pinguimacoma Iredale, 1936 accepted as Macoma (Pinguimacoma) Iredale, 1936 represented as Macoma Leach, 1819
- Genus Pisostrigilla Olsson, 1961 accepted as Strigilla (Pisostrigilla) Olsson, 1961 represented as Strigilla W. Turton, 1822 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Pistris Thiele, 1934 accepted as Serratina Pallary, 1920
- Genus Polymetis A. E. Salisbury, 1929 accepted as Apolymetis A. E. Salisbury, 1929 (invalid: junior homonym of Polymetis Walsingham, 1908; Apolymetis is a replacement name)
- Genus Pristis Jousseaume, 1918 accepted as Pistris Thiele, 1934 accepted as Serratina Pallary, 1920 (unaccepted > junior homonym, Invalid: junior homonym of Pristis Brullé, 1846)
- Genus Psammothalia Olsson, 1961 accepted as Temnoconcha Dall, 1921
- Genus Pseudometis Jousseaume, 1918 accepted as Psammacoma Dall, 1900 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Punipagia Iredale, 1930 accepted as Abranda Iredale, 1924
- Genus Quodrans [sic] accepted as Quadrans Bertin, 1878 (misspelling)
- Genus Roemerilla Afshar, 1969 accepted as Strigilla W. Turton, 1822
- Genus Rombergia Dall, 1900 accepted as Strigilla W. Turton, 1822
- Genus Schumacheria Cossmann, 1902 accepted as Psammotreta Dall, 1900 (unnecessary nom. nov. pro Scrobiculina Dall, 1900, by Cossmann treated as a junior homonym of Scrobiculinus Monterosato, 1889)
- Genus Scrobiculina Dall, 1900 accepted as Psammotreta Dall, 1900
- Genus Simplistrigilla Olsson, 1961 accepted as Strigilla (Simplistrigilla) Olsson, 1961 represented as Strigilla W. Turton, 1822
- Genus Sinomacoma G. Yamamoto & Habe, 1959 accepted as Heteromacoma Habe, 1952 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Smitharcopagia Afshar, 1969 accepted as Scutarcopagia Pilsbry, 1918
- Genus Smithsonella Afshar, 1969 accepted as Scutarcopagia Pilsbry, 1918
- Genus Tellinarius A. E. Salisbury, 1934 accepted as Tellinella Mörch, 1853
- Genus Tellinarius Froriep, 1806 accepted as Tellina Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Tellinungula Römer, 1873 accepted as Macalia H. Adams, 1861 (junior objective synonym of Macalia)
- Genus Uncidens Coen, 1934 accepted as Gastrana Schumacher, 1817
- Genus Zearcopagia H. J. Finlay, 1926 accepted as Pseudarcopagia Bertin, 1878
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Blainville H.M.D. de. (1814). Sur la classification méthodique des animaux mollusques, et établissement d'une nouvelle considération pour y parvenir. <em>Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société Philomatique de Paris.</em> 1814: 175-180., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4121382
page(s): 179; note: Original spelling 'les tellinacées' (vernacular). [details]
page(s): 179; note: Original spelling 'les tellinacées' (vernacular). [details]
Taxonomy A comprehensive treatment of the Recent members of family Tellinidae was provided by Huber, Langleit & Kreipl (2015),...
Taxonomy A comprehensive treatment of the Recent members of family Tellinidae was provided by Huber, Langleit & Kreipl (2015), rejecting the long-standing subfamilies Tellininae and Macominae as defined by Keen in Moore (1969), and recognizing nine subfamilies. In this view, which has been followed in WoRMS and MolluscaBase, Tellina is restricted to very few species of the Caribbean area, and all the subgenera of Tellina are given full genus status. Other contemporary authors e.g. Coan & Valentich-Scott (2012) have a more conservative view including many subgnera in Tellina s.l. The palaeontological literature has not, so far (2019), endorsed the view of Huber et al. and continued using Tellina in a broad sense. Therefore there may be a mismatch in generic concepts from different sources, but. WoRMS and MollscaBase will only record generic assignments formally proposed in published sources and not make new taxonomic decisions for the sake of consistency. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Tellinidae Blainville, 1814. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=235 on 2025-07-18
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Nomenclature
original description
Blainville H.M.D. de. (1814). Sur la classification méthodique des animaux mollusques, et établissement d'une nouvelle considération pour y parvenir. <em>Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société Philomatique de Paris.</em> 1814: 175-180., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4121382
page(s): 179; note: Original spelling 'les tellinacées' (vernacular). [details]
page(s): 179; note: Original spelling 'les tellinacées' (vernacular). [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Huber, M.; Langleit, A.; Kreipl, K. (2015). Tellinidae. Pp. 167-297 In: M. Huber, <i>Compendium of bivalves</i> 2. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 907 pp. [details]
redescription 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. [details]
redescription 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. [details]
Other
context source (PeRMS)
Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. <em>Revista peruana de biología.</em> 23(2), 127-150., available online at http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332016000200006 [details]
additional source Bieler, R.; Carter, J. G.; Coan, E. V. (2010). Classification of Bivalve families. Pp. 113-133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 52(2): 1-184. [details]
additional source Bieler, R.; Carter, J. G.; Coan, E. V. (2010). Classification of Bivalve families. Pp. 113-133, in: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010), Nomenclator of Bivalve Families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 52(2): 1-184. [details]
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Taxonomy A comprehensive treatment of the Recent members of family Tellinidae was provided by Huber, Langleit & Kreipl (2015), rejecting the long-standing subfamilies Tellininae and Macominae as defined by Keen in Moore (1969), and recognizing nine subfamilies. In this view, which has been followed in WoRMS and MolluscaBase, Tellina is restricted to very few species of the Caribbean area, and all the subgenera of Tellina are given full genus status. Other contemporary authors e.g. Coan & Valentich-Scott (2012) have a more conservative view including many subgnera in Tellina s.l. The palaeontological literature has not, so far (2019), endorsed the view of Huber et al. and continued using Tellina in a broad sense. Therefore there may be a mismatch in generic concepts from different sources, but. WoRMS and MollscaBase will only record generic assignments formally proposed in published sources and not make new taxonomic decisions for the sake of consistency. [details]
