Tegula patagonica
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Tegula patagonica

Tegula patagonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.

Appearance

The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 21 mm. The thick, umbilicate shell has an orbiculate-conical shape. It is transversely narrowly granulose-sulcate. It has a uniform brownish or purplish color. The spire is conic. The apex is obtuse. The five whorls are subcarinate with sutures excavated. The aperture is rounded. The columella is bidentate.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs from Southern Brazil to Southern Chile at depths between 0 m and 57 m.

References

1. Tegula patagonica Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegula_patagonica

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