WoRMS taxon details
Cadella diluta (E. A. Smith, 1885)
710833 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:710833)
accepted
Species
Tellina diluta E. A. Smith, 1885 · unaccepted (original combination)
Tellina striatissima G. B. Sowerby II, 1868 · unaccepted (invalid: non Deshayes, 1857)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Tellina diluta E. A. Smith, 1885) Smith, E. A. (1885). Report on the Lamellibranchiata collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76, Zoology 13 (part 35): 1-341, pls. 1-25. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1108226
page(s): 108-109, pl. 4, figs 7-7b. [details]
page(s): 108-109, pl. 4, figs 7-7b. [details]
Type locality contained in Torres Strait Northern Great Barrier Reef
type locality contained in Torres Strait Northern Great Barrier Reef [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cadella diluta (E. A. Smith, 1885). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=710833 on 2025-07-03
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Tellina diluta E. A. Smith, 1885) Smith, E. A. (1885). Report on the Lamellibranchiata collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76, Zoology 13 (part 35): 1-341, pls. 1-25. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1108226
page(s): 108-109, pl. 4, figs 7-7b. [details]
original description (of Tellina striatissima G. B. Sowerby II, 1868) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1866-1869). Monograph of the genus <i>Tellina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 17: pls 1-58 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2-9, Jul. 1866; 10, Aug. 1866; 11-18, Nov. 1866; 19-26, Mar. 1867; 27-34, Jun. 1867; 35-42, Sept. 1867; 43-44, Mar. 1868; 45, Sept. 1868; 46-54, Oct. 1868; 1, 55-58, Apr. 1869]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10974885 [details]
page(s): 108-109, pl. 4, figs 7-7b. [details]
original description (of Tellina striatissima G. B. Sowerby II, 1868) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1866-1869). Monograph of the genus <i>Tellina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 17: pls 1-58 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2-9, Jul. 1866; 10, Aug. 1866; 11-18, Nov. 1866; 19-26, Mar. 1867; 27-34, Jun. 1867; 35-42, Sept. 1867; 43-44, Mar. 1868; 45, Sept. 1868; 46-54, Oct. 1868; 1, 55-58, Apr. 1869]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10974885 [details]
Taxonomy
status source
Lamprell, K. L. & Whitehead, T. 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Volume 1. Crawford House Press. [details]
Other
additional source
Huber, M.; Langleit, A.; Kreipl, K. (2015). Tellinidae. Pp. 167-297 In: M. Huber, <i>Compendium of bivalves</i> 2. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 907 pp. [details]





To GB Mollusca Types (Tellina diluta E. A. Smith, 1885; Syntype(s); NMINH:1899.114.79) (from synonym Tellina diluta E. A. Smith, 1885)
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