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Latticed top shell

Tectus fenestratus (Gmelin, 1791)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The latticed top shell (Tectus fenestratus) is a species in the family Tegulidae, order Trochida.

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Quick facts about the latticed top shell

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the latticed top shell live?

Not recorded

Is the latticed top shell endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the latticed top shell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderTrochida
  5. familyTegulidae
  6. genusTectus
  7. SpeciesTectus fenestratus (Gmelin, 1791)

Synonyms Trochus caperatus, Trochus circumsutus, Trochus fenestratus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Fenestrate top shellEnglish
  • kotouč okénkovýCzech
  • 高帽鐘螺Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the latticed top shell

Other species in the same genus Tectus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the latticed top shell?

The latticed top shell (Tectus fenestratus) belongs to the family Tegulidae in the order Trochida.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Latticed top shell (Tectus fenestratus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/latticed-top-shell

MLA

“Latticed top shell (Tectus fenestratus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/latticed-top-shell.

BibTeX
@misc{latticed_top_shell_2026,
  title = {Latticed top shell (Tectus fenestratus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/latticed-top-shell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}