Naticinae

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Naticinae
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Tasmatica schoutanica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Naticoidea
Family: Naticidae
Subfamily: Naticinae
Guilding, 1834
Type genus
NaticaScopoli, 1777
Genera

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Synonyms [1]

Nassarius (Nassodonta)H. Adams, 1867

The Naticinae are a subfamily of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [1]

Contents

The Naticinae are characterized by their calcareous operculum and by the presence of a distinct funicle within the umbilicus, which is observable in most species. It is mainly a tropical group, which is brightly colored and patterned.

Genera

Genera within the subfamily Naticinae include:

Genera brought into synonymy

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References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Naticinae Guilding, 1834. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411695 on 2021-09-14