Tectus (Tectus) mauritianus Gmelin 1791 (top snail)
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Gastropoda - Trochoidea - Trochidae
Alternative combinations: Tectus mauritianus, Trochus mauritianus
Belongs to Tectus (Tectus) according to H. S. Ladd 1966
See also Harzhauser 2007
Sister taxa: Tectus (Tectus) bomasensis, Tectus (Tectus) margaritaceus, Tectus (Tectus) texanus, Tectus (Tectus) tomasensis
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Kenya (4 collections), the Seychelles (5), Vanuatu (1)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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