| Tagelus californianus | |
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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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Tagelus californianus (Conrad, 1837) | |
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Tagelus californianus, common name California tagelus, is a species of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks belonging to the family Solecurtidae.
Distribution
This species can be found in the Eastern Pacific from the Gulf of California to Oregon.
Description
Shells of Tagelus californianus can reach a length of 130 millimetres (5.1 in) and a height of about 33 millimetres (1.3 in). These shells are yellowish-white, with rust-colored stains and a dark periostracum. The posterior margin is slightly sinuous.
References
- "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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| Tagelus californianus | |
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