| Tectonatica violacea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Tectonatica |
| Species: | T. violacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Tectonatica violacea (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Tectonatica violacea, is a common name the violet moon snail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [1]
The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 25 mm.
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This species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific off the Mascarene Basin; also off the Philippines and Australia (Queensland)
Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The shells of the species in this family are mostly globular in shape.
The Naticinae are a subfamily of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Tectonatica is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Conus magus, common name the magical cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Merica elegans, common name the elegant nutmeg, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Pseudovertagus aluco, common name aluco vertagus or Cuming's cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.
Turritella cingulifera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.
Turritella sanguinea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.
Mammilla melanostoma is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Natica arachnoidea, common name : the spider moon snail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Polinices aurantius is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Tectonatica robillardi is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Mammilla simiae is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Notocochlis gualteriana, common name the comma necklace shell, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Polinices flemingianus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Polinices mammilla is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Mammilla priamus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Mammilla sebae is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Tanea areolata is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Orania castanea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
