Biology:Natica livida

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Natica livida
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Natica
Species:
N. livida
Binomial name
Natica livida
Pfeiffer, 1840
Synonyms[1]
  • Natica jamaicensis C.B. Adams, 1850
  • Natica lacernula d'Orbigny, 1842
  • Natica rufilabris Reeve, 1855

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

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 21 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 65 m.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Natica livida Pfeiffer, 1840. WoRMS (2010). Natica livida Pfeiffer, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419757 on 17 June 2010 .
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.
  • Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
  • 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 ☰ Q3171026 entry