Natica livida

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Natica livida
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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]

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References

  1. 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 .
  2. 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.