Tagelus californianus (Conrad 1837)

Tagelus californianus, common name California tagelus, is a species of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks belonging to the family Solecurtidae.^[1]

Distribution

This species can be found in the Eastern Pacific from Gulf of California to Oregon.^[2][3]

Description

Shells of Tagelus californianus can reach a length of 130 millimetres (5.1 in) and a heigh of about 33 millimetres (1.3 in).^[4] These shells are yellowish-white, with rust-colored stains and a dark periostracum. The posterior margin is slightly sinuous.^[5]

References

• 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