Natica larvaroni is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Natica larvaroni
Shell of Natica larvaroni (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Natica
Species:
N. larvaroni
Binomial name
Natica larvaroni
P. Bernard, 1983

Description

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The length of the shell attains 22.5 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Gabon.

References

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  1. ^ Natica larvaroni P. Bernard, 1983. WoRMS (2009). Natica larvaroni P. Bernard, 1983. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225293 on 17 June 2010 .
  • Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus.
  • Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011). Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum. 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls.