Natica limbata

Natica limbata is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

Natica limbata
Dorsal view of a shell of Natica limbata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Naticoidea
Family:
Naticidae
Genus:
Natica
Species:
N. limbata
Binomial name
Natica limbata
d'Orbigny, 1837
Synonyms

Natica atrocyanea Philippi, 1845

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 38 mm.[1]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[1] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[1]

References
  1. Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.


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