Biology:Natica larvaroni

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Natica larvaroni
Natica larvaroni (MNHN-IM-2000-5176).jpeg
Shell of Natica larvaroni (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. larvaroni
Binomial name
Natica larvaroni
P. Bernard, 1983

Natica larvaroni 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 22.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Gabon.

References

  1. Natica larvaroni P. Bernard, 1983. WoRMS (2009). Natica larvaroni P. Bernard, 1983. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225293 on 17 June 2010 .
  • Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus.
  • Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011). Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum. 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls.

Wikidata ☰ Q6780446 entry