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Tectarius
''Tectarius'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. Species Species within the genus ''Tectarius'' include: * ''Tectarius antonii'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''Tectarius coronatus'' Valenciennes, 1833 * ''Tectarius cumingii'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''Tectarius grandinatus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Tectarius niuensis'' Reid & Geller, 1997 * ''Tectarius pagodus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Tectarius rusticus'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''Tectarius spinulosus'' (Philippi, 1847) * ''Tectarius striatus'' (King & Broderip, 1832) * ''Tectarius tectumpersicum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Tectarius viviparus'' (Rosewater, 1982) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Tectarius bullatus'' (Martyn, 1784): synonym of ''Tectarius grandinatus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Tectarius feejeensis'' (Reeve, 1857): synonym of ''Echinolittorina feejeensis'' (Reeve, 1857) * ''Tectarius granosus'' (Philippi, 1845): synonym of ''Echinolittorina granosa'' (Philippi, 1845) * ''Tec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tectarius Cumingii
''Tectarius'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. Species Species within the genus ''Tectarius'' include: * ''Tectarius antonii'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''Tectarius coronatus'' Valenciennes, 1833 * ''Tectarius cumingii'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''Tectarius grandinatus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Tectarius niuensis'' Reid & Geller, 1997 * ''Tectarius pagodus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Tectarius rusticus'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''Tectarius spinulosus'' (Philippi, 1847) * ''Tectarius striatus'' (King & Broderip, 1832) * ''Tectarius tectumpersicum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Tectarius viviparus'' (Rosewater, 1982) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Tectarius bullatus'' (Martyn, 1784): synonym of ''Tectarius grandinatus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Tectarius feejeensis'' (Reeve, 1857): synonym of ''Echinolittorina feejeensis'' (Reeve, 1857) * ''Tectarius granosus'' (Philippi, 1845): synonym of ''Echinolittorina granosa'' (Philippi, 1845) * ''Tect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tectarius Coronatus
''Tectarius coronatus'', common name beaded prickly winkle or coronate prickly-winkle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. It is the type species of the genus ''Tectarius'' and is native to the limestone coasts of islands in the western Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''T. coronatus'' is the type species of the genus ''Tectarius'' and was first described by the French zoologist Achille Valenciennes in 1833. In 1972, Rosewater made a revision of the genus and placed it in the subgenus ''tectarius''. Description The species has a trochoidal shell that reaches a size of . The spire is broad and surface of this shell is distinctively sculptured, being prickly or nodulose. The basic color is light orange or pale brown, with dark brown bands and a creamy-white interior. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tectarius Pagodus
''Tectarius pagodus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae. That family is commonly known as the winkles or periwinkles. Description This species is the largest member of the genus Tectarius, and (like the rest of the family Littorinidae) is an herbivor.Harasewych, M.G. and Moretzsohn, Fabio. The Book of Shells: A Life-Size Guide to Identifying and Classifying Six Hundred Seashells', p. 827 (University of Chicago Press, 2014). Distribution This species is endemic to the Indo-Pacific.Vermeij, G.J. Molluscan marginalia: Serration at the lip edge in gastropods, ''Journal of Molluscan Studies'' (2014). It can be found in the upper part of the intertidal zone The intertidal zone, also known as the foreshore, is the area above water level at low tide and underwater at high tide (in other words, the area within the tidal range). This area can include several types of habitats with various species o ... along rocky shores, and theref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tectarius Niuensis
''Tectarius niuensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found worldwide. Names In English-speaking countries, gastropod molluscs from o ..., the winkles or periwinkles. Description Distribution References * Reid D.G. & Geller J.B. (1997). ''A new ovoviviparious species of Tectarius (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) from Niue, South Pacific, with a molecular phylogeny of the genus''. Journal of Molluscan Studies 63:207–233. * Reid D.G. & Mak Y.-M. (1998). ''Additions and corrections to the Taxonomy of the genus Peasiella Nevill, 1885 (Gastropoda: Littorinidae).'' The Nautilus 112(1):6–33. Littorinidae Gastropods described in 1997 {{Littorinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tectarius Antonii
''Tectarius antonii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. Description The maximum recorded shell length is 21 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". '' PLOS One'' 5(1): e8776. . Distribution This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc betwe .... Habitat Minimum recorded depth is -2 m. Maximum recorded depth is 0 m. References * Reid, D.G. (1989) ''The comparative morphology, phylogeny and evolution of the gastropod family Littorinidae''. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B 324: 1–110. * Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tectarius Grandinatus
''Tectarius grandinatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found worldwide. Names In English-speaking countries, gastropod molluscs from o ..., the winkles or periwinkles. Description Distribution References * Reid D.G. (1989) ''The comparative morphology, phylogeny and evolution of the gastropod family Littorinidae''. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 324: 1–110. Littorinidae Gastropods described in 1791 {{Littorinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tectarius Tectumpersicum
''Tectarius tectumpersicum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found worldwide. Names In English-speaking countries, gastropod molluscs from o ..., the winkles or periwinkles. Description Distribution References Littorinidae Gastropods described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Littorinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tectarius Striatus
''Tectarius striatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. It is endemic to Macaronesia (Azores, Madeira, Savage Islands, Canary Islands and Cape Verde , national_anthem = () , official_languages = Portuguese , national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole , capital = Praia , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym ...). Description Distribution References Littorinidae Gastropods described in 1832 Molluscs of Macaronesia {{Littorinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tectarius Spinulosus
''Tectarius spinulosus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found worldwide. Names In English-speaking countries, gastropod molluscs from o ..., the winkles or periwinkles. Description Distribution References Littorinidae Gastropods described in 1847 {{Littorinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tectarius Rusticus
''Tectarius rusticus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found worldwide. Names In English-speaking countries, gastropod molluscs from o ..., the winkles or periwinkles. Description Distribution References Littorinidae Gastropods described in 1846 {{Littorinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tectarius Viviparus
''Tectarius viviparus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found worldwide. Names In English-speaking countries, gastropod molluscs from o ..., the winkles or periwinkles. Description Distribution References Littorinidae Gastropods described in 1982 {{Littorinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cenchritis Muricatus
''Cenchritis muricatus'' is a species of sea snail in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. It occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc betwe ....Reid, D. G. (2014)''Cenchritis muricatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758).World Register of Marine Species. Accessed 2 September 2014. It is known commonly as the beaded periwinkle.Díaz-Ferguson, E., et al. (2012)Genetic structure and connectivity patterns of two Caribbean rocky-intertidal gastropods.''Journal of Molluscan Studies'' 78(1) 112-18. This snail often crawls out of the water and climbs vertical rocky cliffs to heights of over 14 meters, where it avoids desiccation and overheating by hiding in moist crevices.Judge, M. L., et al. (2009)Life in the supral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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