| Naticarius | |
|---|---|
| A live individual of Naticarius orientalis in situ | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Naticoidea |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Naticarius Duméril, 1806 |
Naticarius is a genus (or subgenus) of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1][2]
The species within this genus were formally placed in the genus Natica, subgenus Naticarius. This classification is still used by a number of leading malacologists.
The operculum in this genus is calcareous.[2]
Species within the genus Naticarius include: