Naticarius

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Naticarius
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A live individual of Naticarius orientalis in situ
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Naticoidea
Family: Naticidae
Subfamily: Naticinae
Genus: Naticarius
Duméril, 1805
Type species
Nerita canrenaLinnaeus, 1758
Synonyms [1]
  • Natica (Naticarius)Duméril, 1805
  • NaticusMontfort, 1810
  • QuantonaticaIredale, 1936
Fossil Naticarius millepunctatus, Nicosia Formation, Pliocene, Cyprus. Naticarius millepunctatus Pliocene Cyprus.jpg
Fossil Naticarius millepunctatus, Nicosia Formation, Pliocene, Cyprus.

Naticarius is a genus (or subgenus) of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [1] [2]

The species within this genus were previously 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

Species within the genus Naticarius include:

Species brought into synonymy

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Naticidae</span> Family of gastropods

Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The shells of the species in this family are mostly globular in shape.

<i>Turbo</i> (gastropod) Genus of molluscs

Turbo is a genus of large sea snails with gills and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Pinna</i> (bivalve) Genus of bivalves

Pinna is a genus of bivalve molluscs belonging to the family Pinnidae.

The Naticinae are a subfamily of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Tanea</i> Genus of gastropods

Tanea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Naticinae ( of the family Naticidae, the moon snails or necklace shells.

<i>Polinices</i> Genus of gastropods

Polinices is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, commonly known as moon snails.

<i>Tectonatica</i> Genus of gastropods

Tectonatica is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Natica</i> Genus of gastropods

Natica is a genus of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropods in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails. The genus was erected by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1777.

<i>Nerita</i> Genus of gastropods

Nerita is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.

<i>Lithopoma</i> Genus of gastropods

Lithopoma is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails with a calcareous operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Turbininae of the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Astraea</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Astraea is a genus of medium to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Lunella</i> Genus of gastropods

Lunella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

Natica oteroi is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Cochlis vittata</i> Species of gastropod

Cochlis vittata is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Mammilla</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Mammilla is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Notocochlis</i> Genus of gastropods

Notocochlis is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Sinum</i> Genus of gastropods

Sinum is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Sininae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Natica marochiensis</i> Species of gastropod

Natica marochiensis is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

Cochlis is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2011). Naticarius Duméril, 1805. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415681 on 2011-04-17
  2. 1 2 Huelsken, T., Wägele, H., Peters, B., Mather, A., Hollmann, M. (2011) Molecular analysis of adults and egg masses reveals two independent lineages within the infaunal gastropod Naticarius onca (Röding, 1798) (Caenogastropoda: Naticidae). Molluscan Research, 31(3), 141-151. PDF