Naticinae Explained

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.

Genera

Genera within the subfamily Naticinae include:

• Cochlis Röding, 1798
• Cryptonatica Dall, 1892
• Natica, the type genus
• Naticarius Duméril, 1805
• Notocochlis Powell, 1933
• Paratectonatica Azuma, 1961
• Proxiuber Powell, 1933
• Stigmaulax Mörch, 1852
• Tanea Marwick, 1931
• † Taniella Finlay & Marwick, 1937
• Tasmatica Finlay & Marwick, 1937
• Tectonatica Sacco, 1890

Genera brought into synonymy:

• Aloconatica Shikama, 1971: synonym of Stigmaulax Mörch, 1852
• Boreonatica Golikov & Kussakin, 1974: synonym of Cryptonatica Dall, 1892 (junior objective synonym of Cryptonatica)
• Glyphepithema Rehder, 1943: synonym of Natica Scopoli, 1777
• Lunaia S. S. Berry, 1964: synonym of Natica Scopoli, 1777
• Nacca Risso, 1826: synonym of Natica Scopoli, 1777
• Naticus Montfort, 1810: synonym of Naticarius Duméril, 1805
• Pristinacca Finlay & Marwick, 1937: synonym of † Taniella Finlay & Marwick, 1937
• Quantonatica Iredale, 1936: synonym of Naticarius Duméril, 1805
• Sulconatica Golikov & Kussakin, 1974: synonym of Cryptonatica Dall, 1892

References

• Marincovich, L.N. (1977) Cenozoic Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of the Northeastern Pacific. Bulletins of American Paleontology, 70, 169-212.
• Kabat, A.R. (1991) The classification of the Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda): Review and analysis of the supraspecific taxa. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 152, 417-449.

External links

• Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. 47 (1-2): 1-397
• Huelsken, T. et al. (2008) The Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Isola del Giglio (Tuscany, Italy): Shell characters, live animals, and a molecular analysis of egg masses. Zootaxa, 1770, 1-40.

Notes and References

1. 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