Tectonatica robillardi
Tectonatica robillardi is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]
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Description
The size af an adult shell varies between 6 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found in the Indo-West Pacific along Madagascar and Réunion.
References
- Tectonatica robillardi (Sowerby III, 1894). WoRMS (2009). Tectonatica robillardi (Sowerby III, 1894). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=570022 on 20 April 2011 .
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- Kabat A.R. (2000) Results of the Rumphius Biohistorical Expedition to Ambon (1990). Part 10. Mollusca, Gastropoda, Naticidae. Zoologische Mededelingen 73(25): 345-380
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