Tectarius pagodus | |
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A shell of Tectarius pagodus | |
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Species: | T. pagodus |
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Tectarius pagodus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Trochus pagodusLinnaeus, 1758 |
Tectarius pagodus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae. That family is commonly known as the winkles or periwinkles. [1]
This species is the largest member of the genus Tectarius, and (like the rest of the family Littorinidae) is an herbivor. [2]
This species is endemic to the Indo-Pacific. [3] It can be found in the upper part of the intertidal zone along rocky shores, and therefore does not often get submerged. [2]
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