original description(ofTellina subelliptica Meek & Hayden, 1856 †)Meek, F.B.; Hayden, F.V. (1856). Descriptions of twenty-eight new species of Acephala and one Gasteropod, from the Cretaceous formations of Nebraska Territory. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 8: 81-87., available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1935067 page(s): 83 [details]