Tellina (Merisca), Dall, 1900
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1175-5326 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5295127 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03AA87BB-CF7E-1514-2BEE-3CBFFCB99AB4 |
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Felipe |
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Tellina (Merisca) |
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Subgenus Merisca Dall, 1900
Merisca Dall, 1900 . Type species (original designation): Tellina crystallina Spengler, 1798 View in CoL . Recent , western Atlantic.
Serratina Pallary, 1922 View in CoL . Type species (original designation): Tellina serrata Brocchi, 1814 View in CoL . Miocene, France.
Shell ovate to ovate-trigonal; color white to cream internally and externally; with weak to strong posterior flexure; sculpture predominantly commarginal; escutcheon shallow to deep; pallial sinus extending to or slightly to moderately short of anterior adductor muscle scar.
This subgenus was treated in detail by Boss (1966: 260–270).
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