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Family: Naticidae moon snails



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Acrybia glacialis
[]
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Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Amauropsis anderssoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm DL
 
Amauropsis aureolutea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm DL
 
Amauropsis islandica
[Iceland moonsnail]

Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic

Amauropsis powelliDell, 1990

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Amauropsis powelli
[]
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Amauropsis prasina
[]
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Amauropsis purpurea
[]

Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic

Amauropsis rossianaSmith, 1907

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Amauropsis rossiana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Amauropsis sphaeroides
[]
No picture found
 
Amauropsis xantha
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm DL
 
Bulbus benthicolus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm DL
 
Bulbus carcellesi
[]
No picture found
 
Bulbus fragilis
[Fragile moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
 
Bulbus scotianus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Bulbus smithii
[]
No picture found
 
Bulbus striatus
[]
No picture found
 
Calinaticina oldroydii
[Delicate moonsnail]

Choi, Jong-Kwan

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 2.2 cm SHL
Cellana toreuma(Reeve, 1854)

Photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan
 
Cellana toreuma
[Common intertidal limpet]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Pacific, Northern
Max. Length 3 cm DL
Cryptonatica affinis(Gmelin, 1791)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Cryptonatica affinis
[Arctic moonsnail]
No picture found
 
Cryptonatica aleutica
[Aleutian moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Cryptonatica bathybii
[]
No picture found
 
Cryptonatica janthostoma
[Purplemouth moonsnail]
No picture found
 
Cryptonatica operculata
[]
No picture found
 
Cryptonatica russa
[]
No picture found
 
Eunaticina margaritaeformis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm ShH
 
Eunaticina papilla
[Papilla moon snail]
No picture found
 
Euspira catena
[Chained moon-shell]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm DL
 
Euspira falklandica
[]
No picture found
 
Euspira fusca
[]
No picture found
 
Euspira grossularia
[]
No picture found
 
Euspira guilleminii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm DL
 
Euspira heros
[Northern moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Euspira immaculata
[Immaculate moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm DL
 
Euspira levicula
[Lightweight moonsnail]
No picture found
 
Euspira macilenta
[]
No picture found
 
Euspira montagui
[]

Duncan, Peter

Northeast Atlantic and th

Euspira nitida(Donovan, 1804)

Photo by Duncan, Peter
 
Euspira nitida
[Alder's natica]

Miller, Todd

Arctic, Northern Atlantic
Max. Length 4.2 cm DL
Euspira pallida(Broderip & Sowerby I, 1829)

Photo by Miller, Todd
 
Euspira pallida
[Pale moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm OT
 
Euspira radiata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Euspira strebeli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Euspira tenuis
[Thin moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Euspira tenuistriata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm DL
 
Euspira triseriata
[Spotted moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Falsilunatia delicatula
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Falsilunatia eltanini
[]
No picture found
 
Falsilunatia falklandica
[]
No picture found
 
Falsilunatia fartilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Falsilunatia notorcadensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm DL
 
Falsilunatia patagonica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Falsilunatia soluta
[]
No picture found
 
Falsilunatia xantha
[]
No picture found
 
Globularia fluctuata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Haliotinella patinaria
[Fingernail moonsnail]
No picture found
 
Kerguelenatica bioperculata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Lunatia fringilla
[]
No picture found
 
Lunatia monterona
[]
No picture found
 
Mamilla bernardii
[]
No picture found
 
Mammilla kurodai
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 5.5 cm SHL
Mammilla melanostoma(Gmelin, 1791)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Mammilla melanostoma
[Blackmouth moon snail]
No picture found
 
Mammilla priamus
[]
No picture found
 
Natica adansoni
[Adanson's moon snail]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific

Natica alapapilionis(Röding, 1798) 

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Natica alapapilionis
[Butterfly moon]
No picture found
 
Natica ampla
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific.

Natica arachnoidea(Gmelin, 1791)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Natica arachnoidea
[Spider moon snail]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Central Pacific

Natica areolataRécluz, 1844

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Natica areolata
[]
No picture found
 
Natica bibalteata
[]
No picture found
 
Natica broderipiana
[Broderip's moon snail]
No picture found
 
Natica buriasiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Natica castanea
[]
No picture found
 
Natica castrensis
[Netted moonsnail]
No picture found
 
Natica cincta
[]
No picture found
 
Natica collaris
[Collar moon snail]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Natica couteaudi
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3 cm ShH
Natica fasciata(Röding, 1798)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Natica fasciata
[Solid moon snail]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Atlantic

Natica fulminea(Gmelin, 1791)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Natica fulminea
[Flamed moon snail]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm DL
 
Natica guesti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Natica joubini
[]
No picture found
 
Natica kawamurai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Natica lebruni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm DL
 
Natica limbata
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SHL
Natica lineata(Röding, 1798)

Photo by FAO
 
Natica lineata
[Lined moon snail]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Natica livida
[Livid moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Natica marochiensis
[Morocco moon snail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Natica menkeana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Natica nigromaculata
[]
No picture found
 
Natica nipponensis
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific.

Natica onca(Röding, 1798)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Natica onca
[China moon snail]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific.

Natica orientalisGmelin, 1791

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Natica orientalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Natica perlineata
[]
No picture found
 
Natica phytelephas
[]
No picture found
 
Natica pluvialis
[]
No picture found
 
Natica prietoi
[]
No picture found
 
Natica pseustes
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Natica pusilla
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Natica sanctaehelenae
[]
No picture found
 
Natica sandwichensis
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SHL
Natica stellataHedley, 1913

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Natica stellata
[Starry moon snail]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Natica stenopa
[]
No picture found
 
Natica stercusmuscarum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Natica tedbayeri
[Florida natica]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm SHL
Natica tigrina(Röding, 1798)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Natica tigrina
[Tiger moon snail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Natica turtoni
[Turton's moon snail]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm ShH
Natica undulata(Röding, 1798)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Natica undulata
[]
No picture found
 
Natica unifasciata
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 2.5 cm ShH
Natica violaceaSowerby, 1825

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Natica violacea
[Violet moon snail]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SHL
Natica vitellus(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Natica vitellus
[Calf moon snail]
No picture found
 
Natica vittata
[Banded moon snail]
No picture found
 
Naticarius alapapilionis
[Beaded necklace-shell]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 6.5 cm DL
Naticarius canrena(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Naticarius canrena
[Colorful moonsnail]
No picture found
 
Naticarius concinnus
[]
No picture found
 
Naticarius hebraeus
[Hebrew moon-shell]
No picture found
 
Naticarius lineozonus
[]
No picture found
 
Naticarius onca
[]
No picture found
 
Naticarius orientalis
[]
No picture found
 
Naticarius sertatus
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SHL
Neverita albumen(Linneaus, 1758)

Photo by FAO
 
Neverita albumen
[Eggwhite moon snail]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm DL
 
Neverita delessertiana
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm ShD
Neverita didyma(Röding, 1798)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Neverita didyma
[Bladder moon snail]

O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 8.2 cm DL
Neverita duplicata(Say, 1822)

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo
 
Neverita duplicata
[Shark eye]

FAO

Mediterranean

Neverita josephiniaRisso, 1826

Photo by FAO
 
Neverita josephinia
[Josephine's moon-shell]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SHH
 
Neverita lewisii
[Lewis's moonsnail]
No picture found
 
Neverita politiana
[Polished moonsnail]
No picture found
 
Neverita reclusiana
[Tall moonsnail]
No picture found
 
Notocochlis antoni
[]
No picture found
 
Notocochlis cernica
[]
No picture found
 
Notocochlis dillwynii
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific and the Medi
Max. Length 2.5 cm SHL
Notocochlis gualterianaRécluz, 1844

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Notocochlis gualteriana
[Gualteri's moon snail]
No picture found
 
Notocochlis gualtieriana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Notocochlis isabelleana
[]
No picture found
 
Notocochlis tigrina
[]
No picture found
 
Notocochlis tosaensis
[]
No picture found
 
Notocochlis venustula
[]
No picture found
 
Payraudeautia intricata
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm H
Polinices albumen(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Polinices albumen
[]
No picture found
 
Polinices aurantium
[Golden moon snail]
No picture found
 
Polinices bifasciatus
[]
No picture found
 
Polinices candidissimus
[]
No picture found
 
Polinices citrinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm WD
 
Polinices cumingianus
[]
No picture found
 
Polinices draconis
[]
No picture found
 
Polinices duplicatus
[Atlantic moon snail]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific

Polinices fibrosa(Eydoux & Souleyet, 1852)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Polinices fibrosa
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm ShH
Polinices flemingianus(Récluz, 1844)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Polinices flemingianus
[]
No picture found
 
Polinices helicoides
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 5.1 cm DL
Polinices hepaticus(Roding, 1798)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Polinices hepaticus
[Brown moonsnail]

Coltro, Marcus

Atlantic Ocean.
Max. Length 115 cm DL
Polinices herosSay, 1822

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Polinices heros
[Northern moon snail]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm NG
 
Polinices lacteus
[Milk moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Polinices leptaleus
[]
No picture found
 
Polinices mammatus
[Breast-shaped moon snail]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 6 cm SHL
Polinices mammilla(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Polinices mammilla
[Pear-shaped moon snail]
No picture found
 
Polinices maurus
[Moor moon snail]
No picture found
 
Polinices melanostomoides
[Melanoid moon snail]
No picture found
 
Polinices nanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Polinices nubilus
[]
No picture found
 
Polinices otis
[]

FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm ShH
Polinices peselephanti(Link, 1807)

Photo by FAO
 
Polinices peselephanti
[Elephant's-foot moon snail]
No picture found
 
Polinices porcelanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm H
 
Polinices powisianus
[]
No picture found
 
Polinices sagamiensis
[Sagami Bay moon snail]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SHL
Polinices sebae(Récluz, 1844)

Photo by FAO
 
Polinices sebae
[Seba's moon snail]
No picture found
 
Polinices simiae
[Simi moon snail]
No picture found
 
Polinices sordidus
[]
No picture found
 
Polinices syrphetodes
[]
No picture found
 
Polinices tawhitirahia
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 4.5 cm ShH
Polinices tumidus(Swainson, 1840)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Polinices tumidus
[Tumid moon snail]

Coltro, Marcus

Southeast Pacific

Polinices uber(Valenciennes, 1832)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Polinices uber
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Polinices uberinus
[White moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Pseudopolinices nanus
[Tiny moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Sigatica carolinensis
[Carolina moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Sigatica cubana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Sigatica semisulcata
[Semisulcate moonsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Sinuber microstriatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Sinuber sculptum
[]
No picture found
 
Sinum bifasciatum
[]
No picture found
 
Sinum concavum
[Concave baby's car]
No picture found
 
Sinum cymba
[]
No picture found
 
Sinum debile
[Slight baby ear]
No picture found
 
Sinum haliotoideum
[]
No picture found
 
Sinum incisum
[]
No picture found
 
Sinum japonicum
[]
No picture found
 
Sinum javanicum
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
Sinum maculatum(Say, 1831)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Sinum maculatum
[Brown baby ear]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Sinum minus
[Dwarf baby ear]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 5.1 cm DL
Sinum perspectivum(Say, 1831)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Sinum perspectivum
[White baby ear]
No picture found
 
Sinum scopulosum
[Fat baby ear]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Stigmaulax cancellatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Stigmaulax cayennensis
[Cayenne moon snail]
No picture found
 
Stigmaulax elenae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm DL
 
Stigmaulax sulcatus
[Grooved moonsnail]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3 cm ShH
Tanea euzona(Récluz, 1844)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Tanea euzona
[Beautifully-banded moon snail]
No picture found
 
Tanea hilaris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm ShH
 
Tanea lineata
[]
No picture found
 
Tanea pavimentum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm ShH
 
Tanea picta
[]
No picture found
 
Tanea sagittata
[]
No picture found
 
Tanea zelandica
[Necklace shell]
No picture found
 
Tectonatica bougei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Tectonatica impervia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Tectonatica micra
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Tectonatica pusilla
[Miniature moonsnail]
No picture found
 
Tectonatica rizzae
[]
No picture found
 
Tectonatica robillardi
[]
No picture found
 
Tectonatica sagraiana
[Lined moonsnail]
No picture found
 
Tectonatica suffusa
[]
No picture found
 
Uberella denticulifera
[]
No picture found
 
Uberella vitrea
[]


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