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]
  • 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]

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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. ^ a b 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. ^ 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.