Iceland moonsnail
Amauropsis islandica
Classification
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Littorinimorpha
- Family
- Naticidae
Amauropsis islandica, common name the Iceland moonsnail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Description The maximum recorded shell length is 40 mm. (Description of Amauropsis purpurea) The shell is elongate-globose, coated with a yellowish epidermis, and exhibits a purple-brown hue that weathers to a purplish-white tone.
Amauropsis islandica, la natice d'Islande, est une espèce de mollusques gastéropodes de la famille des Naticidae. C'est l'espèce-type de son genre. Elle est trouvée dans l'océan Arctique, le nord de l'océan Atlantique, la mer Baltique, la mer du Nord et le Nord du Canada.
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Distribution
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