Tectonatica tecta

Tectonatica tecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Naticidae
Genus:	Tectonatica
Species:	T. tecta
Binomial name
	Tectonatica tecta; (Anton, 1838)
Synonyms
	Natica alfredensisBartsch, 1915; Natica aureozonaTomlin, 1921; Natica genuanaReeve, 1855; Natica imperforataGray, 1839; Natica stimpsoniBartsch, 1915; Natica tectaAnton, 1838 (original combination);

Last updated October 13, 2025

Tectonatica tecta, common name the mottled necklace shell, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Namibia; off the south and west coast of South Africa; in the Indian Ocean off Mozambique and Madagascar.

References

↑ Bouchet, P. (2014). Tectonatica tecta (Anton, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=591124 on 2015-02-02

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[WoRMS-1] Bouchet, P. (2014). Tectonatica tecta (Anton, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=591124 on 2015-02-02

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Tectonatica tecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Naticidae
Genus:	Tectonatica
Species:	T. tecta
Binomial name
*Tectonatica tecta* (Anton, 1838)
Synonyms
Natica alfredensisBartsch, 1915 Natica aureozonaTomlin, 1921 Natica genuanaReeve, 1855 Natica imperforataGray, 1839 Natica stimpsoniBartsch, 1915 Natica tectaAnton, 1838 (original combination)