Natica limbata
Appearance
Natica limbata | |
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Dorsal view of a shell of Natica limbata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Naticidae |
Genus: | Natica |
Species: | N. limbata
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Binomial name | |
Natica limbata d'Orbigny, 1837
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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
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 38 mm.[1]
Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[1] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c 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.