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Eurytellina

Eurytellina is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs of the family Tellinidae. Members of the genus are primarily found in Pacific and Caribbean waters of central America.

Description

Members of Eurytellina have an elongated shell, a more developed left tooth, proximal anterior and cardinal teeth found on the hinge, a developed pallial sinus, and the absence of a posterior flexure.

Taxonomy

The genus was first described in 1877 by Paul Henri Fischer.

Distribution

Eurytellina is most commonly found in the waters of central America. The earliest known fossils of the genus date to the Paleocene, and have been found in California in the United States.

Species

Species within the genus Eurytellina include:

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