Natica livida
| Natica livida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Naticoidea |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Natica |
| Species: | N. livida |
| Binomial name | |
| Natica livida Pfeiffer, 1840 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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 2 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.
- 1 2 3 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.
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