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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Littorinidae 

Tectarius Valenciennes, [1832]

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

Included taxa

   Tectarius (Tectarius) Valenciennes, [1832]
   Tectarius (Tectarius) coronatus VALENCIENNES in HUMBOLDT & BONPLAND, 1832
   Tectarius (Echininus) cumingi spinulosus (PHILIPPI, 1847 in 1842-51)
   Tectarius (Echininus) Clench and Abbott, 1942
   Tectarius (Echininiopsis) Reid, 1989

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia

Keywords

spawn/eggs: egg capsules pelagic [ {Rosew1972x06}. ]

References

 Reid, D.G. and Geller, J.B. 1997. p.207-210, 227-229 [ A review of the classification of the genus. ]  General reference
 Rosewater, J. 1972. p.507 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Littorinoidea
                        Littorinidae
                          Tectariinae
                            Tectarius Valenciennes, [1832]

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=7779) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2001-07-30.