Tectarius coronatus Valenciennes, 1833 Coronate prickly-winkle |
photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
Family: | Littorinidae (periwinkles) | |||
Max. size: | 4 cm SHH (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific: Indonesia, Japan and Philippines. | |||
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Biology: | Sometimes used as food, but mainly collected for its decorative shell (Ref. 349). Also on limestone cliffs. High in the intertidal zone, well above high levels of neap tide (Ref. 349). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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