Tectarius antonii
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Tectarius antonii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 21 mm.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the Lesser Antilles.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is -2 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tectarius antonii (Philippi, 1846). Reid, David G. (2010). Tectarius antonii (Philippi, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419569 on 13 November 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
- Reid, D.G. (1989) The comparative morphology, phylogeny and evolution of the gastropod family Littorinidae. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B 324: 1-110.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
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