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Tegulidae Tegulidae is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).Bouchet, P. (2013). Tegulidae Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971. Access ...

Description

The imperforate, whitish shell has a conical shape. The

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s are flat, subimbricating, and longitudinally costate. The ribs are thick, rounded and subnodose. The base of the shell is flat, and concentrically strongly lirate. The

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is short, tortuous, and truncate anteriorly. The margin of the

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s is fimbriated.Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
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Distribution

The species occurs off Indo-Malaysia,

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References

* Adams, A. 1853. ''Contributions towards a monograph of the Trochidae, a family of gastropodous Mollusca''. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1851(19): 150-192 * Adams, A. 1853. ''Descriptions of new species of Trochidae''. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 2 12: 142-148 * Reeve, L.A. 1861. ''Conchologia iconica''. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 13 * Pilsbry, H.A. 1889. ''Manual of Conchology.'' Philadelphia : Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia Vol. 11 519 pp., pls 1-67 * Hedley, C. 1916. ''A preliminary index of the Mollusca of Western Australia''. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 1: 152-226 * Odhner, N.H. 1917. Results of Dr E. Mjöbergs S''wedish scientific expeditions to Australia. 1910-1913, pt XVII, Mollusca''. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 52(16): 1-115 pls 1-3 * Hedley, C. 1918. ''Narrative of an expedition of exploration in North Western Australia by Herbert Basedow''. Special Report. Mollusca. Transactions of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch 18: 263-283 * Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. ''Tropical Pacific marine shells''. Sydney : Pacific Publications 352 pp., 68 pls

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q16992977 architectonicus Gastropods described in 1853