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Natica acinonyx

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Species of gastropod

Natica acinonyx
Shell of Natica acinonyx (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Natica
Species: N. acinonyx
Binomial name
Natica acinonyx
Marche-Marchad, 1957
Synonyms

Natica acynonyx (misspelling)

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 15.6 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2021)

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola and Senegal.

References

  1. Natica acinonyx Marche Marchad. WoRMS (2009). Natica acynonyx Marche Marchad. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819008 on 18 October 2014 .
  • Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011). Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum. 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls

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Taxon identifiers
Natica acynonyx


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