Natica (Natica) clarki Etherington 1931 (moon snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae

Synonym: Natica (Natica) vokesi Addicott 1966

Full reference: T. J. Etherington. 1931. Stratigraphy and fauna of the Astoria Miocene of southwest Washington. University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 20(5):34-132

Belongs to Natica (Natica) according to L. Marincovich 1977

See also Addicott 1976 and Etherington 1931

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

Type specimens:

  • Natica (Natica) clarki: UCMP 31996
  • Natica (Natica) vokesi: USNM 649130.

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (8: Washington collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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