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Southwest Florida Shells with Emphasis on Sanibel & Captiva

José H. Leal

Family Tellinidae

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Ameritella texana

(Dall, 1900)

Texas Tellin

Shell size to 17 mm; shell elongate-trigonal, posterior end pointed and turned to the right. Valves convex for a tellinid, thicker than most species in the family. Pallial sinus closely approaching the anterior adductor muscle scar. Adductor muscle scars well impressed. Color generally white, sometimes with yellowish tinges.

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