[1] Shell of Tellina radiata can reach a length of 10.5 centimetres (4.1 in).

[2] The shells of these bivalves are yellowish-white or pale pinkish, with a smooth and shiny surface.

They show a quite variable pattern of pinkish-brown bands radiating from the top to the edges.

[3] The sunrise tellin can be found in the Eastern North America (Caribbean Sea, Colombia, Cuba, Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica...as far South-East as Barbados).

These filter-feeding bivalves inhabit marine and estuarine settings.