Tectura virginea (O. F. Müller, 1776)
(White Tortoiseshell Limpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTectura virginea (White Tortoiseshell Limpet)
GenusTectura (a genus of tortoiseshell limpets)
FamilyLOTTIIDAE (a family of molluscs)
SuperfamilyLOTTIOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
SubclassPATELLOGASTROPODA (an order of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Tectura virginea (White Tortoiseshell Limpet) :
1: Tectura virginea (White Tortoiseshell Limpet)
26 Apr 2017 OSGR: SZ09 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in tidal pool
Image 1: Antero-dorsal view - out of water - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - out of water - enlargedImage 3: Dorso-lateral view - out of water - enlarged
2: Tectura virginea (White Tortoiseshell Limpet)
8 Apr 2012 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on rock at low tide
Image 1: Shell - top view - highly enlarged
3: Tectura virginea (White Tortoiseshell Limpet)
6 Apr 2012 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on Hildenbrandia-covered rocks in shallow sublittoral
Image 1: Active animal - lateral view - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 2: Active animal - lateral view - highly enlarged - black background (2)Image 3: Active animal - lateral view - highly enlarged - black background (3)Image 4: Active animal - lateral view - highly enlarged - black background (4)Image 5: Active animal - tentacles part retracted - ventral view - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 6: Active animal - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 7: Active animal - ventral view - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 8: Active animal - ventral view - highly enlarged - black background (2)Image 9: Active animal - ventral view - highly enlarged - black background (3)Image 10: Active animal - ventral view - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 11: Active animal - ventral view - highly enlarged - white background (2)Image 12: Red alga-encrusted animal - enlargedImage 13: Red alga-encrusted animal - enlarged (2)Image 14: Red alga-encrusted animal - enlarged (3)Image 15: Two animals - dry - enlargedImage 16: Two animals - in water - enlarged

Tectura virginea (White Tortoiseshell Limpet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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