Tectarius pagodus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pagoda prickly-winkle
Tectarius pagodus
photo by FAO

Family:  Littorinidae (periwinkles)
Max. size:  6.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from the Andaman Sea and Cocos (Keeling) Islands to Melanesia; north to the Philippines and south to southern Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Also found on limestone cliffs (Ref. 349).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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