Tectus architectonicus
Species of gastropod
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Tectus architectonicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.[1]
| Tectus architectonicus | |
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| Drawing: an apertural view of a shell of Tectus architectonicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Tegulidae |
| Genus: | Tectus |
| Species: | T. architectonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tectus architectonicus (A. Adams, 1853) | |
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Description
The imperforate, whitish shell has a conical shape. The whorls 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 columella is short, tortuous, and truncate anteriorly. The margin of the lips is fimbriated.[2]
Distribution
The species occurs off Indo-Malaysia, Oceania, and Western Australia.