Hansen, Thomas
Tectus
Sign in to saveTectus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tegulidae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderTrochida
- FamilyTegulidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Tectus niloticus 01.JPG
Show 2 more facts
- taxon name
- Tectus
- Commons category
- Tectus
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~4 min read
Article
5 sectionsContents
- Description
- Distribution
- Species
- References
- External links
Tectus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tegulidae.
==Description== The shell has a pyramidal shape. Its base is flat, without false-umbilicus. The rhomboidal aperture is very oblique, angular, and wider than long. The outer lip is lirate within. The columella is very short, vertical, with a strong spiral fold, ending anteriorly in a knob or point.
Connections
Mollusca
Entity
India
Country
Philippines
Country
Animalia
Entity
Oceania
Entity
ocean
Entity
New Caledonia
Entity
Red Sea
Entity
International Standard Book Number
Entity
New South Wales
Entity
Queensland
Entity
Persian Gulf
Entity
East Africa
Entity
Western Australia
Entity
Wikidata
Entity
Northern Territory
Entity
genus
Entity
family
Entity
taxonomy
Entity
Gastropoda
Entity