| Tegula xanthostigma | |
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| Three live but retracted individuals of Tegula xanthostigma. Note the operculum. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Tegulidae |
| Genus: | Tegula |
| Species: | T. xanthostigma |
| Binomial name | |
| Tegula xanthostigma (A. Adams, 1853) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tegula xanthostigma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae. [1] [2]
The size of the shell attains 35 mm. T. xanthostigma has a smooth dark shell surface with a bright green underside. [3] The darkness of its shell depends on relation to the coast, with lighter brown snails associated with sheltered sites compared to those with black shells. [4]
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This marine species is found in Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Vietnam. T. xanthostigma typically reside in exposed rocky shores and sheltered areas such as Kagoshima Bay and in the Seto Inland Sea. [4]
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Tegula snodgrassi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.
Tegula luctuosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.
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Tegula tridentata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.
