Macomangulus tenuis (da Costa, 1778)
(Thin Tellin)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMacomangulus tenuis (Thin Tellin)
SubfamilyTELLININAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyTELLINIDAE (tellins)
SuperfamilyTELLINOIDEA (wedge shells, tellins)
OrderVENEROIDA (veneroids)
InfraclassEuheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs)
SubclassHETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Macomangulus tenuis (Thin Tellin) :
1: Macomangulus tenuis (Thin Tellin)
16 Mar 2008 OSGR: SX04 50° 20’ N, 4° 50’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
single pair of shells, washed up on beach
Image 1: Shells - inner faces - dry - black backgroundImage 2: Shells - inner faces - wet - black backgroundImage 3: Shells - inner faces - wet - pale backgroundImage 4: Shells - inner faces - wet - pale background (2)Image 5: Shells - outer faces - dry - black backgroundImage 6: Shells - outer faces - wet - black backgroundImage 7: Shells - outer faces - wet - pale backgroundImage 8: Shells - outer faces - wet - pale background (2)Image 9: Left valve - cardinal teeth - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Left valve - hinge teeth - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Left valve - inner surface - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Left valve - outer surface - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Right valve - cardinal teeth - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Right valve - hinge teeth - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Right valve - inner surface - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Right valve - outer surface - close-up - enlarged
2: Macomangulus tenuis (Thin Tellin)
16 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
dead, eroded, shell, on sand on beach
Image 1: Shell - inner face - enlargedImage 2: Shell - outer face - enlarged

Macomangulus tenuis (Thin Tellin) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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