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Natica limbata

Natica limbata is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

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Natica limbata
Dorsal view of a shell of Natica limbata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Natica
Species:
N. limbata
Binomial name
Natica limbata
d'Orbigny, 1837
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

The maximum recorded shell length is 38 mm.1

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.1 Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.1

References

References

  1. 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.