Natica alapapilionis (Röding, 1798) Butterfly moon |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
Family: | Naticidae (moon snails) | |||
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Environment: | benthic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Qatar, Philippines and China. | |||
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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) | |||
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