Tellina staurella Lamarck, 1818
Cross tellin
Tellina staurella
photo by FAO

Family:  Tellinidae (tellins)
Max. size:  6.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, to Samoa Islands; north to Japan and south to central Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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