Naticinae: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Littorinimorpha
- Family
- Naticidae
- Genus
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Naticinae
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Naticinae
The Naticinae are a subfamily of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
The Naticinae are characterized by their calcareous operculum and by the presence of a distinct funicle within the umbilicus, which is observable in most species. It is mainly a tropical group, which is brightly colored and patterned.
...Naticinae in languages:
- Chinese
- 玉螺亞科
- Japanese
- タマガイ亜科
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