Biology:Natica rubromaculata

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Natica rubromaculata
Natica rubromaculata (MNHN-IM-2000-5268).jpeg
Shell of Natica rubromaculata (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Natica
Species:
N. rubromaculata
Binomial name
Natica rubromaculata
E. A. Smith, 1872
Synonyms

Natica brunoi P. Bernard, 1983

Natica rubromaculata is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 20.2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the equatorial zone off Gabon

References

  1. Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Natica rubromaculata E. A. Smith, 1872. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=591111 on 2015-02-02
  • Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011). Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum. 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13878382 entry