Natica marochiensis
Species of gastropod
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Natica marochiensis is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]
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| Natica marochiensis | |
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| Shell of Natica marochiensis (syntype at MNHN. Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Natica |
| Species: | N. marochiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Natica marochiensis (Gmelin, 1791) | |
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Distribution
This marine species has a wide distribution. It can be found at the following locations:
- Mediterranean Sea
- Atlantic Ocean : Cape Verde, West Africa, Angola
- Caribbean Sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- Lesser Antilles
- Indian Ocean : Mozambique
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 40 mm.[2]
(Described as Natica lemniscata) The shell is subglobose and thin, possessing a tawny color. It is decorated with three narrow white zones and marked by longitudinal, flexuous red lines, while arched chestnut lines further ornament the zones. A broad white band encircles the umbilicus and is adorned at its margin with chestnut, arrow-shaped spots.
The whorls are rounded and feature radial grooves at the suture. The spire is short, and the aperture is semiorbicular, being produced into an angle at the base. A large callus fills the greater part of the umbilicus and is encircled on the exterior by a superficial groove. [3]
