Boxlike Tellin

Boxlike Tellin
English Common Name
Boxlike Tellin
Scientific name
Serratina capsoides
Taxonomy
Order: Cardiida, Family: Tellinidae
Size
3 – 4 cm
Species Distribution
In Okinawa, its population is fragmented in Okinawa, Kumejima, Ishigaki, and Iriomote Islands.
Japan Red List of Threatened Species:Vulnerable
Its habitats include sandy and muddy areas in the mediolittoral zone within tidal flats located in basin or river mouth.

Updated September 2018

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