Natica acinonyx
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| Shell of Natica acinonyx (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
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| Superfamily: | Naticoidea
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| Species: | N. acinonyx
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| Natica acinonyx Marche-Marchad, 1957
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Natica acynonyx [sic] (misspelling) | |
Natica acinonyx is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]
Description[]
The length of the shell attains 15.6 mm.
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Distribution[]
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola and Senegal.
References[]
- ^ 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
External links[]
Categories:
- Endemic fauna of Angola
- Naticidae
- Gastropods described in 1957
- Naticidae stubs