Tagelus californianus, common name California tagelus, is a species of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks belonging to the family Solecurtidae.[1]
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| A view of valves of Tagelus californianus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Family: | Solecurtidae |
| Genus: | Tagelus |
| Species: | T. californianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tagelus californianus (Conrad, 1837)
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Distribution
editThis species can be found in the Eastern Pacific from the Gulf of California to Oregon.[2][3]
Description
editShells of Tagelus californianus can reach a length of 130 millimetres (5.1 in) and a height 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
edit- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Tagelus californianus". itis.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ Shifts in fish and invertebrates in California estuaries Southern California Academy of Sciences. v.100 (2001)
- ^ "Tagelus californianus, California tagelus | Sea Life Base". sealifebase.fisheries.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "California Tagelus - Tagelus californianus - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ Angeline Myra Keen Sea Shells of Tropical West America: Marine Mollusks from Baja California to Peru
- 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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