Notocochlis gualteriana (Récluz, 1844) is a animal in the Naticidae family, order Littorinimorpha, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Notocochlis gualteriana (Récluz, 1844)

Notocochlis gualteriana (Récluz, 1844)

Notocochlis gualteriana, the comma necklace shell, is a predatory moon snail found across multiple global marine regions.

Family
Genus
Notocochlis
Order
Littorinimorpha
Class
Gastropoda

About Notocochlis gualteriana (Récluz, 1844)

Notocochlis gualteriana, commonly known as the comma necklace shell, is a species of predatory sea snail. It is classified as a marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the Naticidae family, commonly referred to as the moon snails. This species can be found in European waters, the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean near Aldabra, the Mascarene Basin, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, and in waters off the coasts of the Philippines, China, South Korea, and New Zealand.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Littorinimorpha Naticidae Notocochlis

More from Naticidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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