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Tricolia tenuis

Tricolia tenuis is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Tricolia tenuis rather than just read about it. In short: Tricolia tenuis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phasianellidae. Description The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 11 mm.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Tricolia tenuis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phasianellidae.

Description The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 11 mm. The oval, elongated shell is rather thin, and shining. The elevated spire has a conic shape. It is composed of 4–5 somewhat convex whorls, separated by slightly impressed sutures. The aperture is rounded oval. The columella is arcuate. The color of the shell is yellowish or rose, with red and white flammules and decurrent lines, sometimes punctate with red.

Distribution This marine species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea; in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, Cape Verde Islands and West Africa.

References

Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano. 192: i-vii, 1-186 Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213

External links

"Tricolia tenuis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019. Monterosato, T. A. di. (1917). Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'ing. Camillo Crema. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana. ser. 3, 4: 1-28, pl. 1 Scacchi, A. (1836). Catalogus conchyliorum Regni Neapolitani. Neapoli [Naples]: Typis Filiatre-Sebetii. 18 p., 1 pl. Michaud, A.-L.-G. (1829). Description de plusieurs espèces nouvelles de coquilles vivantes. Bulletin d'Histoire Naturelle de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux. 3: 260-276, pl. Brusina, S. (1865). Conchiglie dalmate inedite. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-königlichen Zoologisch-botanisch Gesellschaft in Wien. 15: 3-42 Bucquoy E., Dautzenberg P. & Dollfus G. (1882-1886). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome Ier. Gastropodes. Paris: Baillière & fils. 570 pp., 66 pls Monterosato, T. A. di. (1883-1885). Conchiglie littorali mediterranee. Il Naturalista Siciliano. [1] 3(3): 87–91 Monterosato, T. A. di. (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Virzi, printed for the author, Palermo, 152 pp Monterosato, T. A. di. (1917). Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'ing. Camillo Crema. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana. ser. 3, 4: 1-28, pl. 1 Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. Journal de Conchyliologie. 48(3): 211-42 Philippi, R. A. (1844). Nachtrag zum zweiten Bande der Enumeratio Molluscorum Siciliae. Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie. 1: 100-112

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Tricolia tenuis

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Tricolia tenuis claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Tricolia tenuis before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Tricolia tenuis ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Tricolia tenuis

In research: Tricolia tenuis appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Tricolia tenuis in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Tricolia tenuis is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Gastropods described in 1829, Gastropods of Cape Verde, Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Tricolia tenuis outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Tricolia tenuis in simple terms?

Tricolia tenuis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phasianellidae. Description The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 11 mm.

Why does Tricolia tenuis matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Tricolia tenuis?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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