Tectonatica pusilla

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Tectonatica pusilla
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T. pusilla
Binomial name
Tectonatica pusilla
(Say, 1822)

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

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 8 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 130 m. [2]

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References

  1. Tectonatica pusilla (Say, 1822) . Rosenberg, G. (2010). Tectonatica pusilla (Say, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160063 on 17 June 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.