Tectonatica impervia

Tectonatica impervia is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.^[1]

Tectonatica impervia
Shell of Tectonatica impervia (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Naticidae
Genus:	Tectonatica
Species:	T. impervia
Binomial name
Tectonatica impervia (Philippi, 1845)
Synonyms
Natica acuta Philippi, 1845 (not Deshayes, 1838; Natica philippiana Nyst, 1845 is a replacement name) Natica impervia Philippi, 1845 (basionym) Natica payeni Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885 Natica philippiana Nyst, 1845 (not Recluz, 1843)

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 18.1 mm.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Chile.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 5 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 460 m.^[2]