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Jactellina

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Jactellina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Tellinidae
Genus: Jactellina
Iredale, 1929
Type species
Tellina obliquaria
Deshayes, 1855

Jactellina is a genus of bivalves, belonging to the family Tellinidae, first described by conchologist Tom Iredale in 1929.[1]

This genus occurs widely in the western Pacific Ocean.[citation needed]

The following species are recognized:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Iredale, Tom (1929). "Queensland molluscan notes, No. 1.". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. Vol. v.9:pt.3 (1929). Brisbane: Queensland Museum.
  2. ^ WoRMS. "Jactellina Iredale, 1929". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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