Tectonatica impervia

Tectonatica impervia
	Shell of Tectonatica impervia (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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 acutaPhilippi, 1845 (not Deshayes, 1838; Natica philippianaNyst, 1845 is a replacement name); Natica imperviaPhilippi, 1845 (basionym); Natica payeniRochebrune & Mabille, 1885; Natica philippianaNyst, 1845 (not Recluz, 1843);

Last updated June 09, 2025

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

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]

References

↑ Tectonatica impervia (Philippi, 1845) . WoRMS (2009). Tectonatica impervia (Philippi, 1845). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197465 on 17 June 2010 .
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 .

Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011) Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls.
Engl, W. (2012). Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp

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[WoRMS-1] Tectonatica impervia (Philippi, 1845) . WoRMS (2009). Tectonatica impervia (Philippi, 1845). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197465 on 17 June 2010 .

[Welch_2010-2] 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 .

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Tectonatica impervia

Shell of Tectonatica impervia (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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 acutaPhilippi, 1845 (not Deshayes, 1838; Natica philippianaNyst, 1845 is a replacement name) Natica imperviaPhilippi, 1845 (basionym) Natica payeniRochebrune & Mabille, 1885 Natica philippianaNyst, 1845 (not Recluz, 1843)