Tectarius antonii

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Tectarius antonii
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Tectarius antonii shells
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T. antonii
Binomial name
Tectarius antonii
(Philippi, 1846)
Synonyms [1]
  • Cenchritis antonii (Philippi, R.A., 1846)
  • Cenchritis nodulosus major (f) Nowell-Usticke, G.W., 1969
  • Echininus nodulosus Clench & Abbott, 1942
  • Litorina scabra Anton, 1838

Tectarius antonii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. [1]

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 21 mm. [2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the Lesser Antilles.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is -2 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Tectarius antonii (Philippi, 1846) . Reid, David G. (2010). Tectarius antonii (Philippi, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419569 on 13 November 2011 .
  2. 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.