Myrtea is a genus of bivalves, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Lucinidae.
Members of the genus have an oval-trangulate, nearly equilateral shell. The hinge of one valve has a single tooth and two lateral teeth, with two teeth on the opposing valve with lateral teeth obscured.
Elliptotellina was first described by William Turton in 1822.
The genus has a global distribution, with fossils of the Myrtea dating back to the Cretaceous period.
Species within the genus Myrtea include: