Biology:Natica maculosa
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Natica maculosa Lamarck, 1822
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Natica maculosa is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]
Description
Size 28-30mm, with slightly elevated spires. Pale brown colour with faint brown or yellow trans-spiral lines. Commonly crawls on sandy bottom in meso littoral zone.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar . They are also commonly found along the Southeast Indian coast and the Konkan coast up to Kerala.[3]
References
- ↑ Natica maculosa Lamarck, 1822. WoRMS (2009). Natica maculosa Lamarck, 1822. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208001 on 17 June 2010 .
- ↑ pg 42 The Book of Indian Shells - Deepak Apte, Published by BNHS
- ↑ The book of Indian Shells - Deepak Apte, Published by BNHS
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- Proud, A. J. (1977). An ecological survey of the D' Aguilar Peninsula, Hong Kong, with recommendations for its future management. Mphil thesis. The University of Hong Kong.
Wikidata ☰ Q6781748 entry
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