Tectarius coronatus

Tectarius coronatus
Shell of Tectarius coronatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Littorinoidea
Family: Littorinidae
Genus: Tectarius
Species: T. coronatus
Binomial name
Tectarius coronatus
(Valenciennes, 1832)

Tectarius coronatus, common name Beaded Prickly Winkle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.[1]

Description

Tectarius coronatus has a shell that reaches a size of 20 - 40 mm. The surface of this shell is prickly or nodulose. The basic color is light orange or pale brown, with dark brown bands.

Distribution

This species can be found in Philippines and Celebes.

References

  1. Tectarius coronatus (Valenciennes, 1832). Reid, David G. (2010). Tectarius coronatus (Valenciennes, 1832). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=446936 on 6 June 2010.
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