Tampaella mera (Say, 1838)

CLASSE: BIVALVIA: MARINHO

FAMÍLIA: TELLINIDAE

ESPÉCIE: Tampaella mera (Say, 1838)

Tamanho médio: 10 – 20 mm   

Profundidade: 0 – 35 m

Habitat: em substratos de areia lodosa

Alimentação: filtrador

Frequência: incomum  

Ocorrência no Brasil: região norte e ES

Localidade Tipo: Caribe 

Sinônimos: Angulus merus (Say, 1834); Tellina mera Say, 1834; Tellina obtusa Sowerby II, 1868; Tellina promera Dall, 1900

Descrição original: Say, T. (1830-1834). American Conchology, or descriptions of the shells of North America. Illustrated by coloured figures from original drawings executed from nature. School Press, New Harmony, Indiana. Part 1: plates 1-10 (1830); Part 2: plates 11-20 (April 1831); Part 3: plates 21-30 (September 1831a); Part 4: plates 31-40 (March 1832); Part 5: plates 41-50 (August 1832); Part 6: plates 51-60 (April 1834); Part 7: plates 61-68 and appendix [1 p.] (1834?, published after Say’s death; edited by T. A. Conrad)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7959266
page(s): pl. 64

Huber, M.; Langleit, A.; Kreipl, K. (2015). Tellinidae. Pp. 167-297, 564-746. In: M. Huber, Compendium of bivalves 2 A full-color guide to the remaining seven families. A systematic listing of 8,500 bivalve species and 10,500 synonyms. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 907 pp

WoRMS: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=878344

Malacolog: http://www.malacolog.org/search.php?nameid=13185

 Foto A: Guarapari, Espirito Santo. 25-35 m prof. 15 mm. Femorale