Tagelus subteres
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Family: | Solecurtidae |
| Genus: | Tagelus |
| Species: | T. subteres
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| Binomial name | |
| Tagelus subteres (Conrad, 1837)
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Tagelus subteres, common name lesser tagelus, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc belonging to the family Solecurtidae.[1]
Description
Shells of Tagelus subteres can reach a length of 43 millimetres (1.7 in).[2][3] These small and compact shells show violet rays and a glossy periostracum.[4]
Distribution
This species can be found in the East Pacific.[5]
References
- ^ WoRMS
- ^ Sol Felty Light, James T. Carlton The Light and Smith Manual: Intertidal Invertebrates from Central California to Oregon
- ^ Bigai.world
- ^ Josiah Keep West Coast Shells
- ^ 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.