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Tegula brunnea Philippi, 1848 Brown turban snail |
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| Family: | Tegulidae () | |||
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| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Shell is broad, thick and smooth with a round conical shape. The shell is brown to orange-brown with an orange foot (Ref. 312). | |||
| Biology: | It has a shell length 3.5 cm (Ref. 312). Habitat: Occurs in the middle low intertidal and shallow subtidal zones on rocky shores; also upper blades and stipes of off-shore kelp. Diet: multiple species of algae, both micro and macroscopic. Predator: sea stars and sea otters (Ref. 312). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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