Biology:Natica gruveli

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Natica gruveli
Natica gruveli (MNHN-IM-2000-5171).jpeg
Shell of Natica gruveli (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. gruveli
Binomial name
Natica gruveli
Dautzenberg, 1910
Synonyms
  • Natica gruveli var. paucipunctata Dautzenberg, 1910
  • Payraudeautia esterias P. Bernard, 1983
  • Payraudeautia gruveli (Dautzenberg, 1910)

Natica gruveli 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 21 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Gabon.

References

  1. Natica gruveli Dautzenberg. WoRMS (2009). Natica gruveli Dautzenberg. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224853 on 17 June 2010 .
  • Bernard, P. A. (1983). Three new Naticids from the Gabonense Coasts (Gasteropoda: Naticidae). La Conchiglia. 15(172-173): 20-21
  • Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6969996 entry