Cryptonatica andoi Nomura 1935 (moon snail)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Alternative combination: Natica (Tectonatica) andoi
Synonym: Tectonatica janthostomoides Kuroda and Habe 1949
Belongs to Cryptonatica according to R. Majima 1989
Sister taxa: Cryptonatica affinis, Cryptonatica janthostoma, Cryptonatica noe, Cryptonatica oregonensis, Natica (Cryptonatica) oregonensis
Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (2 collections)
• Pliocene of Japan (1)
• Miocene of Japan (3)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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