Naticinae
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The Naticinae are a subfamily of medium to large-sized predatory sea snail
s, marine
gastropod molluscs in the family Naticidae
, the moon snails.
The Naticinae are characterized by their calcareous
operculum
and by the presence of a distinct funicle within the umbilicus, which is observable in most species. It is mainly a tropical group, which is brighly colored and patterned.
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod molluscs in the family Naticidae
Naticidae
Naticidae, common name the moon snails, is a family of minute to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.Naticidae is the only family in the superfamily Naticoidea....
, the moon snails.
The Naticinae are characterized by their calcareous
Calcareous
Calcareous is an adjective meaning mostly or partly composed of calcium carbonate, in other words, containing lime or being chalky. The term is used in a wide variety of scientific disciplines.-In zoology:...
operculum
Operculum (gastropod)
The operculum, meaning little lid, is a corneous or calcareous anatomical structure which exists in many groups of sea snails and freshwater snails, and also in a few groups of land snails...
and by the presence of a distinct funicle within the umbilicus, which is observable in most species. It is mainly a tropical group, which is brighly colored and patterned.