Tectonatica pusilla
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Superfamily: | Naticoidea
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Species: | T. pusilla
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Tectonatica pusilla (Say, 1822)
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Tectonatica pusilla is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]
Description[]
The maximum recorded shell length is 8 mm.[2]
Habitat[]
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 130 m.[2]
References[]
- ^ Tectonatica pusilla (Say, 1822). Rosenberg, G. (2010). Tectonatica pusilla (Say, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160063 on 17 June 2010 .
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
Categories:
- Naticidae
- Gastropods described in 1822
- Naticidae stubs