''Tegula ignota'' is a
species
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of
sea snail, a
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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in the
family
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Tegulidae
Tegulidae is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).Bouchet, P. (2013). Tegulidae Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971. Acce ...
.
[Bouchet, P. (2013). Tegula ignota Ramírez-Böhme, 1976. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=716917 on 2013-12-22]
Description
The size of the shell attains 35 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off
Chile
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.
References
* Ramírez-Böhme J. (1976) ''Nueva especie de Trochidae: Tegula ignota n. sp. (Gastropoda, Monodontinae)''.Museo Nacional de Historia Natural
antiago, Chile Noticiario Mensual 20(237-238): 3-5
External links
To World Register of Marine Species*
ignota
Gastropods described in 1976
Endemic fauna of Chile
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