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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae
Tectarius (Echininiopsis) viviparus (Rosewater, 1982)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Echininus cumingi spinulosus auct
Echininus viviparus Rosewater, 1982
Distribution
Southern Marianas Islands: Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan {ROSEWATER1982B}
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Mariana Islands
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Mariana Islands: Guam
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Mariana Islands: Northern Mariana Islands: Rota (Luta)
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Mariana Islands: Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: Mariana Islands: Northern Mariana Islands: Tinian
Keywords
depth: intertidal [ Lives in the high intertidal {ROSEWATER1982B}.
]
exposure: exposed [ It is described as living where it is only wet by spray from surf or blowholes {ROSEWATER1982B}.
]
habitat: rocky shore [ Rough, pitted limestone, in the vicinity of blowholes {ROSEWATER1982B}.
]
habitat: steep cliffs [ on the tops of sea cliffa 20-50 feet high {ROSEWATER1982B}.
]
larvae/young: ovoviviparous
References
Reid, D.G. 1989. p.95; figs 1r, 7b, 9r, 14b Subsequent reference
Reid, D.G. and Geller, J.B. 1997. p.212 [ Synonomy, description, distribution and illustrations.
] General reference
Rosewater, J. 1982. p.69 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Littorinoidea
Littorinidae
Tectariinae
Tectarius Valenciennes, [1832]
Tectarius (Echininiopsis) Reid, 1989
Tectarius (Echininiopsis) viviparus (Rosewater, 1982)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=34729) created by Shannon Reid on 2000-12-12. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2001-05-08.