Biology:Natica limbata

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Natica limbata
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Dorsal view of a shell of Natica limbata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Natica
Species:
N. limbata
Binomial name
Natica limbata
d'Orbigny, 1837
Synonyms

Natica atrocyanea Philippi, 1845

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

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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q6970000 entry