Naticarius

Naticarius
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]

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.

Species

Species within the genus Naticarius include:

  • Naticarius alapapilionis (Röding, 1798)
  • Naticarius canrena (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Naticarius colliei (Récluz, 1844)
  • Naticarius onca (Röding, 1798)
  • Naticarius orientalis (Gmelin, 1791)
  • Naticarius zonalis (Récluz, 1850)
Species brought into synonymy 
  • Naticarius hebraeus (Martyn, 1786) : synonym of Natica hebraea
  • Naticarius lavendula Woolacott, 1956 : synonym of Natica buriasiensis Récluz, 1844
  • Naticarius oteroi Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 : synonym of Natica oteroi (Fernandes & Rolán, 1991)

References

  1. ^ 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


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