Tegula atra (Lesson, 1830)
Smooth black trochid
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Family:  Tegulidae ()
Max. size:  6.2 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: from Sechura Bay to Strait of Magellan, to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, including Easter and Falkland Islands. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Ancón Bay (Ref. 105833), Independenc Bay (Ref. 105834), and Sechura Bay (Ref. 92517). C: Refs. 87801, 92517, 1891, 105833, 105834; O: Ref. 105833, 92517.

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