Image of Tellidora cristata (Récluz 1842)

Description:

I observed one valve of the White-crested tellin, Tellidora cristata (Récluz, 1842) at the University Beach, Corpus Christi Bay. It is an uncommon species on the Texas coast, and it was the first shell that I found of this species. Although it is not in great shape, it can still be easily recognized by the spines on the dorsal margin. This species occurs through from North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico. See more about it at BioGoMx: http://gulfbase.org/biogomx/biospecies.php?species=Spp-35-0342 Also, it is discussed in the Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells, page 373, and in the new Texas Seashells Field Guide, page 214.