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Natica vitellus (Linnaeus 1758)

Natica vitellus

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Natica vittellus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.

References

  1. ^ Natica vitellus (Linnaeus, 1758). Gofas, S. (2009). Natica vitellus (Linnaeus, 1758). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=571880 on 26 November 2012 .
  • Hollman M. (2008) Naticidae. In Poppe G.T. (ed.) Philippine marine mollusks, vol. 1: 482-501, pls 186-195. Hackenheim: Conchbooks.
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Natica vitellus: Brief Summary

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

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