Striped tellin
Tellinella virgata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The striped tellin (Tellinella virgata) is a species in the family Tellinidae, order Cardiida.
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Quick facts about the striped tellin
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the striped tellin live?
Not recorded
Is the striped tellin endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the striped tellin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderCardiida
- familyTellinidae
- genusTellinella
- SpeciesTellinella virgata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Tellina jubar, Tellina marginalis, Tellina subrubicunda, Tellina virgata
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- Virgate tellinEnglish
- Gestreifte TellmuschelGerman
- ニッコウガイJapanese
- Девичья теллинаRussian
- telina pruhovanáSlovak
- 日光櫻蛤Chinese
- Jungfräuliche TellmuschelGerman
Relatives of the striped tellin
Other species in the same genus Tellinella.
CompareStriped tellin vs Speckled tellinStriped tellin vs Tellinella acutangulaStriped tellin vs Tellinella biangularisStriped tellin vs Tellinella briarti
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the striped tellin?
The striped tellin (Tellinella virgata) belongs to the family Tellinidae in the order Cardiida.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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