Natica (Amauropsis) japonica Nagao 1934 (moon snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae

Alternative combination: Natica japonica

Belongs to Natica (Amauropsis) according to S. V. Wood 1879

Sister taxa: Amauropsis amoena, Amauropsis anderrsoni, Amauropsis aureolutea, Amauropsis caloramans, Amauropsis fetteri, Amauropsis hantkeni, Amauropsis islandica, Amauropsis jacksonensis, Amauropsis macra, Amauropsis martinezensis, Amauropsis meierensis, Amauropsis notoleptos, Amauropsis papodensis, Amauropsis sanctaecrucis, Amauropsis smithiana, Amauropsis subhybrida, Amauropsis trinitatensis, Amauropsis tyrolensis

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of the United Kingdom (1 collection)

• Cretaceous of Mexico (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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