Natica (Natica) mamilla Linnaeus 1758 (moon snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae

Alternative combinations: Natica (Mamma) mamilla, Natica mamilla, Polinices (Polinices) mammilla

Belongs to Natica (Natica) according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007

See also Martin 1879 and Oostingh 1935

Sister taxa: Natica (Natica) castrenoides, Natica (Natica) clarki, Natica (Natica) cuspidata, Natica (Natica) grayi, Natica (Natica) inexpectans, Natica (Natica) kanakoffi, Natica (Natica) millepunctata, Natica (Natica) peruviana, Natica (Natica) saxea, Natica (Natica) sigillata, Natica (Natica) weaveri

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Djibouti (5 collections), the Marshall Islands (2), Vanuatu (2)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Guam (1)

• Pliocene of Indonesia (2), Papua New Guinea (1)

• Miocene to Pliocene of Indonesia (1)

• Miocene of Fiji (1), Indonesia (3), the Marshall Islands (1), Papua New Guinea (1), Vanuatu (1)

Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence

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