''Tectura'' is a

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of small to medium-sized sea snails, true

limpet Limpets are a group of aquatic snails that exhibit a conical gastropod shell, shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot. Limpets are members of the class Gastropoda, but are polyphyletic, meaning the various groups called "limpets" ...

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gastropod

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s in the family

Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and the clade Patellogastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Subfamilies ...

.Gofas, S. (2011). Tectura. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138142 on 2011-02-08

Species

Species in the genus ''Tectura'' include:''Tectura''
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, accessed 5 December 2009. * '' Tectura depicta'' (Hinds, 1842) * '' Tectura filosa'' (Carpenter, 1865) * ''

Tectura palacea ''Tectura palacea'', common names the surfgrass limpet or chaffy limpet, also spelled chaffey limpet, is a species of small sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae. The shell of this small limpet is about ...

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, 1853) * '' Tectura pusilla'' Jeffreys, 1883 * '' Tectura rosacea'' (Carpenter, 1864) * '' Tectura tenera'' (C. B. Adams, 1845) * ''

Tectura virginea ''Tectura virginea'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. It is commonly known as the white tortoiseshell limpet. Description ''T. virginea'' is rathe ...

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, 1776) - White tortoiseshell limpet ;Species brought into synonymy : * ''Tectura antillarum'' (Sowerby I, 1831): synonym of ''

Lottia antillarum ''Lottia antillarum'' is a species of limpet in the family Lottiidae. It is commonly known as the Antilles limpet.'' ...

'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 * ''Tectura coppingeri'' E. A. Smith, 1881: synonym of ''

Iothia emarginuloides ''Iothia emarginuloides'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lepetidae, one of the families of true limpets. This species was previously known as ''Iothia coppingeri''. Taxonomy The type specime ...

'' (Philippi, 1868) * ''Tectura fenestrata'' (Reeve, 1855): synonym of ''

Lottia fenestrata ''Lottia fenestrata'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae Lottiidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and t ...

'' (Reeve, 1855) * ''Tectura fluviatilis'' Blanford, 1867: synonym of '' Potamacmaea fluviatilis'' (Blanford, 1867) * ''Tectura fulva'' (Müller O.F., 1776): synonym of ''

Iothia fulva ''Iothia fulva'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lepetidae Lepetidae is a family of sea snails or small, deep-water true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropo ...

'' (O. F. Müller, 1776) * ''Tectura persona'' (Rathke, 1833): synonym of ''

Lottia persona ''Lottia persona'' is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. Description ''L. persona'' is a large, moderately tall limpet growing to up to fifty millimetr ...

'' (Rathke, 1833) * ''Tectura radiata'' Pease, 1860: synonym of ''

Williamia radiata ''Williamia'' is a genus of small sea snails or false limpets, marine pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Siphonariidae, the false (air-breathing) limpets.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Williamia Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World ...

'' (Pease, 1860) * ''Tectura reticulata'' Seguenza, 1876: synonym of '' Veleropilina reticulata'' (Seguenza, 1876) * ''Tectura rugosa'' Jeffreys, 1883: synonym of ''

'' (O. F. Müller, 1776) * ''Tectura scutum'' Eschscholtz, 1833: synonym of '' Lottia scutum'' (Rathke, 1833) * ''Tectura tahitensis'' Pease, 1868: synonym of ''

Cellana taitensis ''Cellana taitensis'' is a species of limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nacellidae. Description The shell size varies between 23 mm and 30 mm. Distribution This species is distributed along French Polynesia and Pitcairn ...

'' (Röding, 1798) * ''Tectura tessulata'' (O. F. Müller, 1776): synonym of ''

Testudinalia testudinalis ''Testudinalia testudinalis'', common name the common tortoise limpet, is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets. It is commonly known as the plant limpet or ...

'' (O. F. Müller, 1776) * ''Tectura testudinalis'' (O. F. Müller, 1776)- Common tortoiseshell limpet : synonym of the accepted name''

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References

* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp * Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). ''Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213

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