Natica gruveli is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]
Natica gruveli | |
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Shell of Natica gruveli (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Naticidae |
Genus: | Natica |
Species: | N. gruveli
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Binomial name | |
Natica gruveli Dautzenberg, 1910
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Synonyms | |
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 21 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Gabon.
References
edit- ^ Natica gruveli Dautzenberg. WoRMS (2009). Natica gruveli Dautzenberg. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224853 on 17 June 2010 .
- Bernard, P. A. (1983). Three new Naticids from the Gabonense Coasts (Gasteropoda: Naticidae). La Conchiglia. 15(172-173): 20-21
- Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp
External links
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