Natica (Naticarius) semilunata Lea 1833 (moon snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae

Alternative combinations: Lunatia semilunata, Natica (Lunatia) semilunata, Natica semilunata, Naticarius (Natella) semilunata

Belongs to Natica (Naticarius) according to K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann 1966

See also Kosnik 2002

Sister taxa: Natica (Naticarius) brunneolinea, Natica (Naticarius) caneloensis, Natica (Naticarius) chemnitzii, Natica (Naticarius) colima, Natica (Naticarius) domenginica, Natica (Naticarius) grayi, Natica (Naticarius) othello, Natica (Naticarius) posuncula, Natica (Naticarius) scethra, Natica (Naticarius) teglandae, Natica (Naticarius) teglandi, Natica (Naticarius) unifasciata, Natica (Naticarius) uvasana, Naticarius (Naticarius), Naticarius alapapilionis, Naticarius canrena, Naticarius concinnus, Naticarius plicatella, Naticarius precursor, Naticarius scethra

Subtaxa: Natica semilunata leana Natica semilunata sabina

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Type specimen: ANSP 5529, a shell

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Trinidad and Tobago (1 collection), United States (60: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas)

• Paleocene of United States (3: Alabama)

Total: 64 collections including 74 occurrences

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