Tegula aureotincta
species of mollusc
Tegula aureotincta, common name the gilded tegula, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 40 mm. The shell is broad and low. The spire feels rough. Its sculpture consists of low, spiral ridges, especially on the body whorl and of diagonal ridges. The color of the spire is dark gray or olive. The base of the shell has a bright yellow or orange skin around the deep umbilicus.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean in the low intertidal zones and on adjacent rocky subtidal shores off Southern California, USA and Mexico
References
External links
Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
GenBank (5 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
"Tegula aureotincta". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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