| Naticinae | |
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| Tasmatica schoutanica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Naticoidea |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Subfamily: | Naticinae Guilding, 1834 |
| Type genus | |
| Natica Scopoli, 1777 | |
| Genera | |
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See text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nassarius (Nassodonta) H. Adams, 1867 | |
The Naticinae are a subfamily of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [1]
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.
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Naticinae Guilding, 1834. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411695 on 2021-09-14