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Family Tellinidae

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Quidnipagus palatam

He'eia, Oahu, 3 feet

EDIBLE TELLIN

Locally common in silty sand in shallow water.  Empty shells are common in Kaneohe Bay.  Attains 4 inches.  Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.  Formerly known as Tellina palatam.