Bivalves 

Family Tellinidae



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Click on photo to enlarge.  Scale line in photo equals 1cm unless otherwise specified.
* Species which are commonly encountered on the beach.


Macoma balthica
Macoma balthica
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Baltic Macoma *















Macoma elimata
Macoma elimata
Dunnill & Coan, 1968
Beveled Macoma
Macoma carlottensis
Macoma carlottensis
Whiteaves, 1880
Charlotte Macoma

Macoma brota
Macoma brota
Dall, 1916
Heavy Macoma



















Macoma inquinata
Macoma inquinata (Deshayes, 1855)
Pointed Macoma *
Macoma golikovi Macoma golikovi
                                                                   freshly dug from sand
Macoma golikovi Scarlato & Kafanov, 1988
Oval Macoma

Macoma expansa
Macoma expansa
Carpenter, 1864
Expanded Macoma














Macoma nasuta Macoma nasuta
                                                                                                                                             freshly dug from sand
Macoma nasuta (Conrad, 1837)
Bent-Nose Macoma *
Macoma lipara
Macoma lipara Dall, 1916
Sleek Macoma






























Tellina carpenteri
Tellina carpenteri
Dall, 1900
Carpenter's Tellin

Tellina bodegensis
Tellina bodegensis
Hinds, 1845
Bodega Tellin
Macoma yoldiformis
Macoma yoldiformis
Carpenter, 1864
Yoldia Shape Macoma


















Tellina nuculoides
Tellina nuculoides
(Reeve, 1854)
Salmon Tellin
Tellina modesta
Tellina modesta (Carpenter, 1864)
Plain Tellin *

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This page last revised: 6-7-2011
Macoma secta
Macoma secta (Conrad, 1837)
White-Sand Macoma *