WoRMS name details
Tellina gemma Gould, 1853
606864 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:606864)
unaccepted
Species
marine
Gould, A. A. (1853). Descriptions of shells from the Gulf of California and the Pacific coasts of Mexico and California. <em>Boston Journal of Natural History.</em> 6: 374-407, pls 14-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32407065
page(s): 399, pl. 16, fig. 5. [details]
page(s): 399, pl. 16, fig. 5. [details]
Type locality contained in California
type locality contained in California [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Tellina gemma Gould, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=606864 on 2025-04-08
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Nomenclature
original description
Gould, A. A. (1853). Descriptions of shells from the Gulf of California and the Pacific coasts of Mexico and California. <em>Boston Journal of Natural History.</em> 6: 374-407, pls 14-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32407065
page(s): 399, pl. 16, fig. 5. [details]
page(s): 399, pl. 16, fig. 5. [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
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. [details]




