Necklace Shell
Euspira catena
Classification
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Littorinimorpha
- Family
- Naticidae
Euspira catena, previously known as Natica catena, common name the large necklace shell, is a medium-sized species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Fossil records The fossil record of this species dates back to the Miocene (age range: 13. 65 to 0.
Euspira catena, la Grande natice, est une espèce de mollusques gastéropodes marins de la famille des Naticidae. Description Coquille atteignant 45 mm, brillante, beige, de forme globuleuse, parfois ornée d'une spirale de taches brunes. Habitat Ce gastéropode vit enfoui dans le sable et chasse les bivalves.
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Distribution
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