Natica rocquignyi

Natica rocquignyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Naticoidea
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Natica
Species: N. rocquignyi
Binomial name
Natica rocquignyi
Fischer-Piette, 1942
Synonyms[1]
  • Natica fanel Récluz, 1844 (preoccupied name)
  • Glyphepithema fanel rocquignyi Fischer-Piette, 1942

Natica rocquignyi is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 14 mm and 32 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the equatorial zone of the Atlantic Ocean along Angola and Gabon.

References

  1. 1 2 Natica rocquignyi Fischer. WoRMS (2009). Natica rocquignyi Fischer. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224845 on 17 June 2010.
  • Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp.
  • Fernandes F. & Rolán E. 1995 The family Naticidae in Angola (West Africa). Argonauta, 7(6-12): 1-21
  • Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp


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