Tellina radiata
{{Short description|Species of bivalve}}
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| image = Tellinidae - Tellina radiata.JPG
| image_caption = A view of the external surface of a valve of Tellina radiata
| image2 = Tellina radiata (sunrise tellin clam) (San Salvador Island, Bahamas) 2 (15570656103).jpg
| image2_caption = Interior of a left valve of Tellina radiata
| taxon = Tellina radiata
| synonyms =
- Tellina unimaculata Lamarck, 1818
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Tellina radiata, common name sunrise tellin, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Tellinidae, the tellins.[http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420900 WoRMS]
Description
Shell of Tellina radiata can reach a length of {{convert|10.5|cm}}.[http://www.sealifebase.org/summary/Tellina-radiata.html Sealife Base] 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.[http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=caribbean_diving_guide&id=422 Species Identification]
Distribution and habitat
References
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Category:Molluscs described in 1758
Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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