Tectonatica impervia

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

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Caenogastropoda
Order:Littorinimorpha
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Tectonatica impervia
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)
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Description

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

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Chile.

Habitat

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

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