Natica alapapilionis
Natica alapapilionis (Röding, 1798) 
Butterfly moon
Natica alapapilionis
photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:  Naticidae (moon snails)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Qatar, Philippines and China.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Naticidae are carnivorous prosobranchs which drill holes on their prey such as limpets, barnacles, and other mollusks, especially bivalves (Ref. 833).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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