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Family Tellinidae

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Quidnipagus palatam

He'eia, Oahu, 3 feet

 

EDIBLE TELLIN

Uncommon in silty sand in shallow water.  Empty shells are common in Kaneohe Bay.  Attains 2.8 inches, 70 mm.  Red Sea to Japan, Hawaii, and the Tuamotus.  Formerly known as Tellina palatam.