Key Identification Features
- The operculum is white, quite smooth, and typically has yellow and gray patches.
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🦋 Identification Guide
How to Identify Naticidae
Naticidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Littorinimorpha, class Gastropoda. The family contains 29 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Naticidae Species
Naticarius hebraeus (Martyn, 1786)
Naticarius hebraeus (Martyn, 1786)
Naticarius hebraeus is a predatory moon snail species found in European waters a…
Paratectonatica tigrina (Röding, 1798)
Paratectonatica tigrina (Röding, 1798)
Paratectonatica tigrina is a species of sea snail found across the Indo-Pacific,…
Glossaulax reclusiana (Deshayes, 1839)
Glossaulax reclusiana (Deshayes, 1839)
Glossaulax reclusiana is a marine gastropod with a distinct colored shell found …
Euspira nitida (Donovan, 1803)
Euspira nitida (Donovan, 1803)
Euspira nitida, the common necklace shell, is a small North East Atlantic and Me…
Neverita duplicata (Say, 1822)
Neverita duplicata (Say, 1822)
Neverita duplicata is a common western Atlantic moon snail with a distinctively …
Polinices mammilla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Polinices mammilla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Polinices mammilla is a marine species with distinct shells found across parts o…
Neverita lewisii (A.Gould, 1847)
Neverita lewisii (A.Gould, 1847)
Neverita lewisii is the largest moon snail, found in the Eastern Pacific from Br…
Mammilla simiae (Deshayes, 1838)
Mammilla simiae (Deshayes, 1838)
Mammilla simiae is a predatory moon snail found in the Indian Ocean near Madagas…
Neverita didyma (Röding, 1798)
Neverita didyma (Röding, 1798)
Neverita didyma is a marine moon snail used in Korean cooking, found across the …
Conuber conicum (Lamarck, 1822)
Conuber conicum (Lamarck, 1822)
Conuber conicum is a carnivorous Australian endemic marine snail that lives on i…
Notocochlis dillwynii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Notocochlis dillwynii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Notocochlis dillwynii is a predatory moon snail found across parts of the Atlant…
Tanea zelandica (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
Tanea zelandica (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
Tanea zelandica is a marine New Zealand species with adult shells 15 to 33 mm in…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Naticidae?
Naticidae animals belong to the Littorinimorpha order in the Animalia kingdom. The operculum is white, quite smooth, and typically has yellow and gray patches. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Naticidae?
Naticidae is classified in the order Littorinimorpha, class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. The family contains 29 accepted species worldwide.
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