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Sunrise tellin
Tellina radiata
Tellina radiata, common name sunrise tellin, is a species of bivalve mollusk in the family Tellinidae, the tellins....
From the article Tellina radiata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Shell of Tellina radiata can reach a length of 10.5 centimetres (4.1 in). The shells of these bivalves are yellowish-white or pale pinkish, with a smooth and shiny surface. They show a quite variable pattern of pinkish-brown bands radiating from the top to the edges. These bivalves live buried in sand.
Range & habitat
The sunrise tellin can be found in eastern North America, including the Caribbean Sea, Colombia, Cuba, Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica. and as far southeast as Barbados. These filter-feeding bivalves inhabit marine and estuarine settings.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 193946.