Tectonatica impervia

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Tectonatica impervia
File:Tectonatica impervia (MNHN-IM-2000-5222).jpeg
Shell of Tectonatica impervia (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Tectonatica
Species:
T. impervia
Binomial name
Tectonatica impervia
(Philippi, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Natica acuta Philippi, 1845 (not Deshayes, 1838; Natica philippiana Nyst, 1845 is a replacement name)
  • Natica impervia Philippi, 1845 (basionym)
  • Natica payeni Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885
  • Natica philippiana Nyst, 1845 (not Recluz, 1843)

Tectonatica impervia is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 18.1 mm.[2]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Chile.

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 5 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 460 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tectonatica impervia (Philippi, 1845). WoRMS (2009). Tectonatica impervia (Philippi, 1845). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197465 on 17 June 2010 .
  2. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
  • Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011) Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls.
  • Engl, W. (2012). Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp
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