''Tectura'' is a
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of small to medium-sized
sea snail
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s, true
limpet
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s,
marine
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gastropod
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mollusk
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s in the family
Lottiidae
Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and the clade Patellogastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
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.
[Gofas, S. (2011). Tectura. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138142 on 2011-02-08]
Species
Species in the genus ''Tectura'' include:
''Tectura''
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* ''Tectura depicta
''Tectura'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Lottiidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tectura. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p= ...
'' (Hinds, 1842)
* '' Tectura filosa'' (Carpenter, 1865)
* ''Tectura palacea
''Tectura palacea'', common names the surfgrass limpet or chaffy limpet, also spelled chaffey limpet, is a species of small sea snail, a true limpet, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae.
The shell of this small lim ...
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, 1853)
* ''Tectura pusilla
''Tectura'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Lottiidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tectura. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p= ...
'' Jeffreys, 1883
* '' Tectura rosacea'' (Carpenter, 1864)
* '' Tectura tenera'' (C. B. Adams, 1845)
* '' Tectura virginea'' ( Müller, 1776) - White tortoiseshell limpet
;Species brought into synonymy :
* ''Tectura antillarum'' (Sowerby I, 1831): synonym of ''Lottia antillarum
''Lottia antillarum'' is a species of limpet in the family Lottiidae. It is commonly known as the Antilles limpet.'' ...
'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
* ''Tectura coppingeri'' E. A. Smith, 1881: synonym of ''Iothia emarginuloides
''Iothia emarginuloides'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lepetidae, one of the families of true limpets. This species was previously known as ''Iothia coppingeri''.
Taxonomy
The type specim ...
'' (Philippi, 1868)
* ''Tectura fenestrata'' (Reeve, 1855): synonym of '' Lottia fenestrata'' (Reeve, 1855)
* ''Tectura fluviatilis'' Blanford, 1867: synonym of '' Potamacmaea fluviatilis'' (Blanford, 1867)
* ''Tectura fulva'' (Müller O.F., 1776): synonym of '' Iothia fulva'' (O. F. Müller, 1776)
* ''Tectura persona'' (Rathke, 1833): synonym of '' Lottia persona'' (Rathke, 1833)
* ''Tectura radiata'' Pease, 1860: synonym of '' Williamia radiata'' (Pease, 1860)
* ''Tectura reticulata'' Seguenza, 1876: synonym of '' Veleropilina reticulata'' (Seguenza, 1876)
* ''Tectura rugosa'' Jeffreys, 1883: synonym of '' Iothia fulva'' (O. F. Müller, 1776)
* ''Tectura scutum'' Eschscholtz, 1833: synonym of '' Lottia scutum'' (Rathke, 1833)
* ''Tectura tahitensis'' Pease, 1868: synonym of '' Cellana taitensis'' (Röding, 1798)
* ''Tectura tessulata'' (O. F. Müller, 1776): synonym of '' Testudinalia testudinalis'' (O. F. Müller, 1776)
* ''Tectura testudinalis'' (O. F. Müller, 1776)- Common tortoiseshell limpet : synonym of the accepted name'' Testudinalia testudinalis'' (Müller, 1776)
References
* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). ''Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
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