Tectonatica impervia Philippi 1845 (moon snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae

Alternative combination: Natica impervia

Synonyms: Natica obturata Philippi 1855, Natica payeni Rochebrune and Mabille 1885

Belongs to Tectonatica according to G. Pastorino 2005

Sister taxa: Natica (Tectonatica) gabbi, Natica (Tectonatica) janthostoma, Tectonatica albertii, Tectonatica consimilis, Tectonatica dertomamilla, Tectonatica pasinii, Tectonatica pusilla, Tectonatica rupeliana, Tectonatica tectula

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Tectonatica impervia in the database

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