Tellina (Tellinella) canaliculata Edwards 1847 (tellin clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae

Alternative combination: Tellina canaliculata

Belongs to Tellina (Tellinella) according to J. Le Renard 1986

Sister taxa: Tellina (Tellinella) chipolana, Tellina (Tellinella) insurata, Tellina (Tellinella) listeri, Tellina (Tellinella) protera, Tellina (Tellinella) reflexa, Tellina (Tellinella) strophia, Tellina (Tellinella) tenuilineata, Tellina (Tellinella) tricarinata, Tellina (Tellinella) virgata, Tellina (Tellinella) waltonensis, Tellinella oblonga, Tellinella rovala

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of France (2 collections), the United Kingdom (2)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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