Euspira catena

Euspira catena (da Costa, 1778)
Chained moon-shell

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Family:	Naticidae (moon snails)
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Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 7 - 9 m
Distribution:	Northeast Atlantic, Mediterranean and Western Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Depth based on occurrence (Ref. 2851, p. 719); to be replaced with better reference. Naticidae are carnivorous prosobranchs which drill holes on their prey such as limpets, barnacles, and other mollusks, especially bivalves (Ref. 833).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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