Tellinides Lamarck 1818 (tellin clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Parent taxon: Tellininae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Abranda, Aenona, Agnomyax, Angulus, Arcopagella, Arcopaginula, Arcopagiopsis, Clathrotellina, Hemimetis, Hercodon, Jactellina, Laciolina, Linearis, Liothyris, Macomona, Obtellina, Palaeomoera, Pharaonella, Phylloda, Pinguitellina, Pistris, Pseudarcopagia, Punipagia, Quadrans, Quidnipagus, Scutarcopagia, Semelangulus, Solyma, Strigilla, Tampaella, Tellidora, Tellinimera, Tellipiura, Tonganaella
Subtaxa: Tellinides ovalis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution: found only at NB 9452 - Togopi Fm (Pliocene of Malaysia)
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