Toothed top shell, Red Sea top shell (Tectus dentatus)
| Category | Shellfish |
| Maximum length | 15 cm |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Trochida |
| Family | Tegulidae |
| Genus | Tectus |
| Shoot place | Ras Um Sid Bay |
| Shoot date | 2022-10-21 |
Short description
This is a large, heavy marine gastropod mollusk with a conical, tower-shaped shell consisting of about 12 flat whorls. Its color ranges from whitish to light brown, with the base often blue-green with mother-of-pearl. A distinctive feature is the large teeth (protrusions) along the periphery of the whorls.
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