| Family: |
Naticidae (moon snails) |
| Max. size: |
8.5 cm ShD (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from South Africa to eastern Indonesia; north to Japan and south to southern Queensland. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits shallow waters characterized with dark sand (Ref. 799) and muddy substrate (Ref. 126564). Also found in shelf zones (Ref. 349). Naticidae are carnivorous prosobranchs which drill holes on their prey such as limpets, barnacles, and other molluscs, especially bivalves (Ref. 833). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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