Tegula xanthostigma

Tegula xanthostigma
	Three live but retracted individuals of Tegula xanthostigma. Note the operculum.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Trochida
Superfamily:	Trochoidea
Family:	Tegulidae
Genus:	Tegula
Species:	T. xanthostigma
Binomial name
	Tegula xanthostigma; (A. Adams, 1853)
Synonyms
	Chlorostoma xanthostigma A. Adams, 1853 (original combination); Chlorostoma nigricolor Dunker, R.W., 1860; Tegula (Chlorostoma) xanthostigma (A. Adams, 1853);

Tegula xanthostigma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.^[1]^[2]

Description edit

The size of the shell attains 35 mm. T. xanthostigma has a smooth dark shell surface with a bright green underside.^[3] The darkness of its shell depends on relation to the coast, with lighter brown snails associated with sheltered sites compared to those with black shells.^[4]

Distribution edit

This marine species is found in Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Vietnam. T. xanthostigma typically reside in exposed rocky shores and sheltered areas such as Kagoshima Bay and in the Seto Inland Sea.^[4]

References edit

^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Tegula xanthostigma (A. Adams, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1471433 on 2022-04-24
^ "Chlorostoma xanthostigma [ クマノコガイ ]". Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2010. accessed 23 May 2010.
^ "The Edible Marine Snail Now Contains A New Species". www.tohoku.ac.jp. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b Yamazaki, Daishi. "Relationship between contrasting morphotypes and the phylogeny of the marine gastropod genus Tegula (Vetigastropoda: Tegulidae) in East Asia". Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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[WoRMS-1] MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Tegula xanthostigma (A. Adams, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1471433 on 2022-04-24

[2] "Chlorostoma xanthostigma [ クマノコガイ ]". Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2010. accessed 23 May 2010.

[3] "The Edible Marine Snail Now Contains A New Species". www.tohoku.ac.jp. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[:0-4] Yamazaki, Daishi. "Relationship between contrasting morphotypes and the phylogeny of the marine gastropod genus Tegula (Vetigastropoda: Tegulidae) in East Asia". Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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