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Naticidae (moon snail)

Gastropoda - Naticidae

Taxonomy
Naticidae was named by Guilding (1834) [m. kosnik taxon no: 5434]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Taenioglossa by Martin (1904) and Olsson (1931); to Taenioglossa by Popenoe (1937); to Gastropoda by Clark and Arnold (1923) and Turner (1938); to Prosobranchiata by Harris and Palmer (1947); to Naticacea by Allison (1955), Rivera (1957), Sohl (1964), Adegoke (1977), Hickman (1980), Gliozzi and Malatesta (1983), Squires (1984) and Squires (1987); to Gymnoglossa by Ward and Blackwelder (1987); to Mesogastropoda by Addicott (1970), Givens and Kennedy (1976), Popenoe et al. (1987) and Squires (1988); to Caenogastropoda by Squires (1999) and Wienrich (2001); and to Naticoidea by Ponder and Warén (1988), Kabat (1991), Ward (1992), Beesley (1998), Squires (1999), Todd (2001), Harzhauser and Mandic (2001), Harzhauser (2002), Harzhauser (2004), Stilwell et al. (2004), Pastorino (2005), Bouchet et al. (2005), Matsubara et al. (2010), Landau and Marques da Silva (2010), Bouchet et al. (2017) and Sarr et al. (2024).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1834Naticidae Guilding
1855Natica ocoyana Conrad p. 18 figs. pi. vi, fig. 57
1904Naticidae Martin p. 251
1923Naticidae Clark and Arnold p. 169
1931Naticidae Olsson p. 68
1937Naticidae Popenoe p. 398
1938Naticidae Turner p. 86
1947Naticidae Harris and Palmer p. 245
1955Naticidae Allison p. 428
1957Naticidae Rivera p. 179
1964Naticidae Sohl p. 369
1970Naticidae Addicott p. 65
1976Naticidae Givens and Kennedy p. 965
1977Naticidae Adegoke p. 134
1980Naticidae Hickman p. 34
1983Naticidae Gliozzi and Malatesta p. 103
1984Naticidae Squires p. 24
1987Naticidae Popenoe et al. p. 75
1987Naticidae Squires p. 35
1987Naticidae Ward and Blackwelder p. 132
1988Naticidae Ponder and Warén p. 301
1988Naticidae Squires p. 12
1991Naticidae Kabat p. 424
1992Naticidae Ward p. 120
1998Naticidae Beesley p. 790
1999Naticidae Squires p. 17
2001Naticidae Harzhauser and Mandic p. 703
2001Naticidae Todd
2001Naticidae Wienrich p. 424
2002Naticidae Harzhauser p. 89
2004Naticidae Harzhauser p. 132
2004Naticidae Stilwell et al. p. 33
2005Naticidae Bouchet et al. p. 251
2005Naticidae Pastorino p. 226
2010Naticidae Landau and Marques da Silva p. 43
2010Naticidae Matsubara et al. p. 131
2017Naticidae Bouchet et al. p. 344
2024Naticidae Sarr et al. p. 20 fig. 11B

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superfamilyNaticoidea(Forbes 1838)
familyNaticidaeGuilding 1834
familyNaticidaeGuilding 1834

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Naticidae Guilding 1834 [moon snail]
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G. †Amaurellina Fischer 1885
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Subg. †Amaurellina (Amaurellina) Fischer 1885
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†Amaurellina caleocia Vokes 1939
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Invalid names: Amaurellina garzaensis Vokes 1939 [synonym]
†Amaurellina cambayensis Banerjee and Halder 2024
†Amaurellina moragai Stewart 1927
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Invalid names: Natica alveata Conrad 1855 [replaced]
†Amaurellina spirata Lamarck 1804
Invalid names: Lupia Conrad 1866 [synonym]
G. †Amauropsella Chelot 1885
G. †Amauropsina Chelot 1885
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†Amauropsina canaliculata Lamarck 1804
G. †Amauropsona Finlay and Marwick 1937
G. †Amaurospina Chelot 1885
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†Amaurospina elfari Abbass 1967
Subfm. †Ampullospirinae Cox 1930
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G. Amauropsis Mörch 1857
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†Amauropsis amoena Böhm 1891
Amauropsis anderrsoni Strebel 1906
Amauropsis aureolutea Strebel 1908
†Amauropsis caloramans Maury 1912
†Amauropsis fetteri Marincovich, Jr. 1993
†Amauropsis hantkeni Kittl 1900
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Invalid names: Natica helicoides Johnston 1835 [synonym]
†Amauropsis jacksonensis Harris 1896
†Amauropsis macra Böhm 1895
†Amauropsis martinezensis Dickerson 1914
†Amauropsis meierensis Zinsmeister 1983
†Amauropsis notoleptos Stilwell et al. 2004
†Amauropsis papodensis Kittl 1900
†Amauropsis smithiana Maury 1912
†Amauropsis subhybrida d'Orbigny 1849
†Amauropsis trinitatensis Mansfield 1925
†Amauropsis tyrolensis Laube 1868
G. †Crommium Cossmann 1888
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†Crommium andersoni Dickerson 1914
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Invalid names: Amauropsis umpquaensis Dickerson 1914 [synonym]
†Crommium globosa Perrilliat et al. 2006
†Crommium intermedia Deshayes 1832
†Crommium lignitarum Deshayes 1864
†Crommium masinguiensis Clark and Durham 1946
†Crommium nigeriense Adegoke 1977
†Crommium palmasensis Clark and Durham 1946
†Crommium palmerae Clark and Durham 1946
†Crommium perovatum Conrad 1846
†Crommium pinyonensis Dickerson 1914
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Invalid names: Ampullella schencki Vokes 1939 [synonym]
†Crommium rouaulti d'Archiac and Haime 1854
†Crommium willemettii Deshayes 1825
G. †Gyrodes Conrad 1860
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Subg. Gyrodes (Gyrodes) Conrad 1860
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†Gyrodes (Gyrodes) tenellus Stoliczka 1868
Subg. Gyrodes (Hypterita) Woodring 1957
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†Gyrodes (Hypterita) robsauli Popenoe et al. 1987
Subg. †Gyrodes (Sigaretopsis) Cossmann 1888
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†Gyrodes (Sigaretopsis) amini Awad and Abed 1967
Subg. †Gyrodes (Sohlella) Popenoe et al. 1987
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†Gyrodes (Sohlella) banites Popenoe et al. 1987
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Invalid names: Gyrodes excavatus Whiteaves 1879 [synonym]
Gyrodes (Sohlella) greeni Murphy and Rodda 1960
†Gyrodes (Sohlella) pacificus Popenoe et al. 1987
†Gyrodes (Sohlella) quercus Popenoe et al. 1987
†Gyrodes (Sohlella) yolensis Popenoe et al. 1987
†Gyrodes allisoni Murphy and Rodda 1960
†Gyrodes amplissima Hörnes 1856
†Gyrodes brunsvicensis Muller 1898
Gyrodes depressa Meek 1877
†Gyrodes edura Stoliczka 1868
Gyrodes expansa Gabb 1864
†Gyrodes globosus Delpey 1941
Gyrodes greeni Murphy and Rodda 1960
†Gyrodes mahalanobisi Das et al. 2019
†Gyrodes major Wade 1926
†Gyrodes onensis Popenoe et al. 1987
†Gyrodes pacificum Popenoe et al. 1987
†Gyrodes robustus Waring 1917
G. †Lacunaria Conrad 1866
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†Lacunaria carrenoae Perrilliat 2013
†Lacunaria striata Gabb 1869
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Invalid names: Gyrodes insecuris Hanna 1924 [synonym], Sinum dickersoni Waring 1917 [synonym]
G. †Tejonia Hanna and Hertlein 1943
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†Tejonia moragai Stewart 1927
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Invalid names: Amaurellina hendoni Turner 1938 [synonym], Amaurellina moragai lajollaensis Stewart 1927 [synonym], Tejonia lajollaensis Stewart 1927 [synonym]
G. †Austrocochlis Finlay 1937
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G. †Banis Stephenson 1941
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†Banis siniformis Stephenson 1941
G. †Chilocyclus Bronn and Roemer 1851
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†Chilocyclus carinatus Braun 1841
Invalid names: Cochlearia Braun 1841 [replaced]
G. Cochlis Röding 1798
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†Cochlis craccoi Robba et al. 2016
†Cochlis degrangei Cossmann and Peyrot 1919
†Cochlis epiglopardalis Sacco 1890
†Cochlis epiglottina Lamarck 1804
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†Cochlis epiglottina auriformis Robba et al. 2016
†Cochlis infelix Sacco 1890
†Cochlis mortoni Robba et al. 2016
†Cochlis neglecta Mayer 1858
†Cochlis pseudovittata Robba et al. 2016
†Cochlis raropunctata Sasso 1827
†Cochlis raropunctata raropunctata Robba et al. 2016
†Cochlis rossii Oppenheim 1901
†Cochlis sallomacensis Tournouer 1873
†Cochlis separata Deshayes 1864
Cochlis tigrina Röding 1798
†Natica epiglottina auriformis Robba et al. 2016
G. Eunatica Melvill 1899
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†Eunatica linneana Récluz 1843
G. †Euspirocrommium Sacco 1890
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†Euspirocrommium hewitti Hanna and Hertlein 1949
†Euspirocrommium nantoialense Pacaud and Ledon 2014
†Euspirocrommium proinum Woodring 1957
†Euspirocrommium vincenti Glibert 1938
G. †Forator Taylor et al. 1983
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†Forator parkinsoni Morris
Subfm. Globisininae Powell 1933
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G. Globisinum Marwick 1924
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†Globisinum limata Tate 1893
†Globisinum pritchardi Cossmann 1907
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Invalid names: Natica arata Tate 1893 [replaced]
G. Lunatia Gray 1847
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†Lunatia chulucana Olsson 1931
†Lunatia climacodes Riedel 1933
†Lunatia hemicrypta Gabb 1860
†Lunatia klipsteini Müller 1851
†Lunatia leptostomata Riedel 1933
G. †Magnatica Marwick 1924
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Subg. †Magnatica (Magnatica) Marwick 1924
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Subg. †Magnatica (Spelaenacca) Finlay 1930
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†Spelaenacca parilis Finlay 1930
†Magnatica planispira Suter 1917
G. †Maxwellinatica Beu and Marshall 2011
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†Maxwellinatica phillipi Beu and Marshall 2011
G. Megaustenia Cockerill 1912
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Invalid names: Cryptosoma Theobald 1857 [replaced]
Subfm. Naticinae Guilding 1834
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G. Aloconatica Shikama 1971
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Aloconatica kushime Shikama 1971
Aloconatica niasensis Wissema 1947
G. †Carinacca Marwick 1924
G. Cryptonatica Dall 1892
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Invalid names: Cryptonatica aleutica Dall 1919 [synonym], Natica clausa Broderip and Sowerby 1829 [synonym], Tectonatica russa Gould 1859 [synonym]
Cryptonatica andoi Nomura 1935
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Invalid names: Tectonatica janthostomoides Kuroda and Habe 1949 [synonym]
Cryptonatica noe d'Orbigny 1850
†Cryptonatica oregonensis Conrad 1865
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Invalid names: Ampullina (Amauropsis) oregonensis Dall 1909 [synonym]
Invalid names: Boreonatica Golikov and Kusakin 1974 [synonym], Sulconatica Golikov and Kusakin 1974 [synonym]
G. Friginatica Hedley 1916
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†Friginatica polita Tenison Woods 1876
†Friginatica wintlei Tenison Woods 1876
Invalid names: Sulconacca Marwick 1924 [synonym]
G. Natica Scopoli 1777
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Subg. Natica (Ampullaria) Lamarck 1799
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†Ampullaria acuminata Lamarck 1804
†Ampullaria acuta Lamarck 1804
†Ampullaria canaliculata Lamarck 1804
†Ampullaria conica Lamarck 1804
†Ampullaria crassatina Lamarck 1804
†Ampullaria depressa Lamarck 1804
†Ampullaria excavata Lamarck 1804
†Ampullaria guaduasensis Anderson 1928
†Ampullaria hybrida Lamarck 1804
†Ampullaria oceani Münster 1840
†Ampullaria patula Lamarck 1804
†Ampullaria ponti Goldfuss 1844
†Ampullaria powelli Walcott 1883
†Ampullaria sigaretina Lamarck 1804
†Ampullaria tuberacola Anderson 1929
Subg. †Natica (Carinacca) Marwick 1924
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Subg. Natica (Glyphepithema) Rehder 1943
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†Natica (Glyphepithema) idiopoma Pilsbry and H. N. 1932
Subg. Natica (Lunaia) Berry 1964
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Subg. Natica (Nacca) Risso 1826
Subg. Natica (Natica) Scopoli 1777
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†Natica (Natica) clarki Etherington 1931
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Invalid names: Natica (Natica) vokesi Addicott 1966 [synonym]
Natica (Natica) grayi Philippi 1852
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Invalid names: Natica catenata Philippi 1853 [synonym]
†Natica (Natica) kanakoffi Marincovich 1975
†Natica (Natica) saxea Conrad 1865
†Natica (Natica) weaveri Tegland 1933
†Natica (Naticarious) onca Röding 1798
Natica adansoni Blainville 1825
Natica alapapilionis Chemntiz 1781
†Natica alazana Cooke 1928
†Natica allisoni Murphy and Rodda 1960
†Natica amiculata Philippi 1849
†Natica antisiensis d'Orbigny 1842
†Natica argus Kittl 1892
†Natica bandongensis Martin 1879
†Natica becksii Klipstein 1843
†Natica berwerthi Kittl 1892
†Natica bivaricosa Ponzi 1876
†Natica bolus Brown and Pilsbry 1913
†Natica broderipiana Récluz 1844
†Natica brunneolinea McLean 1970
†Natica buccinoides d'Orbigny 1842
†Natica bulbulus White 1887
†Natica burton Wrigley 1949
Natica callosa Scopoli 1777
†Natica callosior Martin 1879
†Natica canalizonalis Brown and Pilsbry 1913
†Natica caneloensis Hertlein and Strong 1955
†Natica catulli Klipstein 1843
†Natica cerreria Wilckens 1907
†Natica chemnitzii Pfeiffer 1840
†Natica clementensis Hanna 1927
†Natica cliftonensis Clark 1895
†Natica coarctata Quenstedt 1850
†Natica cognata Giebel 1856
†Natica colima Strong and Hertlein 1937
†Natica comelicana Stache 1877
†Natica concinna Hall and Meek 1855
†Natica conradiana Gabb 1864
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†Natica conradiana vacculae Popenoe et al. 1987
Invalid names: Gyrodes siskiyouensis Anderson 1902 [synonym]
†Natica corallina Damon 1860
†Natica coxi Mukerjee 1939
†Natica cretacea Goldfuss 1841
†Natica domenginica Vokes 1939
†Natica dorothiensis Stephenson 1953
†Natica dubia Roemer 1836
†Natica dydmia Bolten 1798
†Natica elenae Récluz 1844
†Natica eminulopsis Maury 1912
†Natica engenholyria Maury 1936
†Natica eudora D'Orbigny 1850
†Natica eurydice White 1887
†Natica exilis Bohm 1926
†Natica farafrensis Wanner 1902
Natica fasciata Röding 1798
†Natica feioi Choffat 1888
†Natica galliardoti Goldfuss 1833
†Natica geniculata Conrad 1855
Natica globosa Philippi 1855
Natica gualteriana Récluz 1843
Natica helvacea Lamarck 1822
†Natica hemispherica Romer 1836
†Natica hugardiana d'Orbigny 1842
†Natica importuna Nagao 1934
†Natica impressa Perner 1907
†Natica judsoni Maury 1910
†Natica klipsteini Hoernes 1855
†Natica koatensis Krumbeck 1924
†Natica labellata Lamarck 1804
Natica limbata d'Orbigny 1837
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Invalid names: Natica atrocyanea Philippi 1845 [synonym]
†Natica littonana Hall 1856
†Natica marochiensis Gmelin 1791
†Natica minima Henry 1876
†Natica mississippiensis Conrad 1848
†Natica morraboolensis Tate 1893
†Natica naroliensis Banerjee and Halder 2024
†Natica neptuni d'Orbigny 1850
†Natica obliquata Hall and Meek 1855
†Natica obliquistriata Forbes 1846
†Natica obscura Sowerby 1840
†Natica oeyenhausii Klipstein 1843
†Natica oligocenica Van Winkle 1918
†Natica ovata Klipstein 1843
†Natica pagoda Forbes 1846
†Natica panamaensis Récluz 1844
†Natica parahybensis Maury 1930
†Natica paytensis Olsson 1930
†Natica pedernalis Roemer 1852
†Natica permunda Conrad 1854
†Natica pinyonensis Dickerson 1914
†Natica posuncula Hanna and Hertlein 1938
†Natica pseudospirata d'Orbigny 1849
†Natica pseustes Watson 1887
†Natica pusiuncula Stache 1877
†Natica radians Martin 1933
Natica recluziana Deshayes 1839
Natica rodatzi Schepman 1900
†Natica rostalina Jenkins 1864
†Natica rugosissima Forbes 1846
†Natica schwarzenbergi Klipstein 1843
†Natica semicostata Lepsius 1878
Natica solida Blainville 1825
†Natica sphaeroidalis Stoppani 1857
Natica stellata Hedley 1913
†Natica stoddardi Hislop 1859
†Natica striolata Sowerby 1846
†Natica subspirata Münster 1841
†Natica subvarians Tate 1893
†Natica sulcatula Bose 1906
†Natica suturalis Forbes 1846
Natica taeniata Menke 1830
†Natica transiens Kittl 1892
†Natica tremarici Tate 1900
†Natica turbilina Münster 1841
†Natica turris Giebel 1856
†Natica uvasana Gabb 1864
†Natica varians Tate 1893
†Natica vicinalis Thurmann and Etallon 1861
†Natica vicksburgensis Conrad 1848
Natica vitellus Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Natica ruffa Born 1778 [synonym]
†Natica youngi Maury 1917
†Natica youngi cocleana Olsson 1922
†Tectonatica burtoni altavillensis Robba et al. 2016
Invalid names: Mamilla Fabricius 1823 [synonym]
G. Naticarius Dumeril 1806
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†Natica (Naticarius) caneloensis Hertlein and Strong 1955
†Natica (Naticarius) colima Strong and Hertlein 1937
†Natica (Naticarius) posuncula Hanna and Hertlein 1938
†Natica (Naticarius) teglandae Hanna and L. G. 1938
†Natica (Naticarius) teglandi Hanna and Hertlein 1938
†Natica semilunata leana Palmer 1937
Subg. Naticarius (Naticarius) Duméril 1806
Naticarius canrena Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Naticarius verae Rehder 1947 [synonym]
†Naticarius plicatella Conrad 1863
†Naticarius precursor Gardner 1947
†Naticarius scethra Dall 1908
Invalid names: Natella Palmer 1937 [synonym], Tella Palmer 1942 [synonym]
G. Notocochlis Powell 1933
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Notocochlis isabelleana d'Orbigny 1840
G. Paratectonatica Azuma 1961
G. Proxiuber Powell 1933
G. Stigmaulax Morch 1852
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†Stigmaulax beaumonti Rutsch 1934
†Stigmaulax broderipiana Recluz 1844
†Stigmaulax guppiana Toula 1909
†Stigmaulax landesiana Olsson 1964
†Stigmaulax vererugosum Cossmann 1924
G. †Tasmatica Finlay 1937
G. Tectonatica Sacco 1890
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†Tectonatica albertii Robba et al. 2016
†Tectonatica consimilis Robba et al. 2016
Tectonatica impervia Philippi 1845
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Invalid names: Natica obturata Philippi 1855 [synonym], Natica payeni Rochebrune and Mabille 1885 [synonym]
†Tectonatica pasinii Bayan 1870
†Tectonatica rupeliana Robba et al. 2016
Invalid names: Choristinae Verrill 1882 [synonym], Euspirinae Cossmann 1907 [synonym], Mammillinae Iredale and McMichael 1962 [synonym], Neveritinae Gray 1857 [synonym]
G. Payradeautia Bucquoy et al. 1883
Subfm. Polinicinae Gray 1847
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G. Bulbus Brown 1839
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Bulbus fragilis Leach 1819
Bulbus smithii Brown in Smith 1839
Invalid names: Acrybia Adams and Adams 1853 [synonym]
G. Calinaticina Burch and Campbell 1963
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G. †Cepatia Gray 1842
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†Cepatia cepacea Lamarck 1804
†Cepatia shazlii Abbass 1967
G. †Choristes Carpenter 1872
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†Choristes carpenteri Dall 1896
†Choristes coani Marincovich 1975
G. Conuber Finlay and Marwick 1937
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†Conuber balteatella Tate 1893
†Conuber vixumbilicata Tenison Woods 1877
Invalid names: Uber Gray 1847 [synonym]
G. Euspira Agassiz 1837
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†Euspira antarctidia Stilwell et al. 2004
†Euspira bononiensis Foresti 1884
Euspira catena da Costa 1778
†Euspira catenoides Wood 1842
†Euspira compressa Waring 1917
†Euspira draconis Dall 1903
†Euspira ella Olsson 1954
Euspira falklandica Preston 1913
†Euspira gianoi Robba et al. 2016
†Euspira glaucinoides Sowerby 1812
†Euspira gregori Etayo-Serna 1979
†Euspira grossularia Marche-Marchad 1957
†Euspira guamblinensis Frassinetti and Covacevich 1995
†Euspira halli Gabb 1860
†Euspira helicina Brocchi 1814
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†Euspira helicina helicina Robba et al. 2016
†Euspira heros Say 1822
†Euspira internus Say 1824
†Euspira jacksonensis Harris and Palmer 1947
†Euspira jhuraensis Das et al. 2019
†Euspira lakhaparensis Das et al. 2019
†Euspira latecallosa Robba et al. 2016
Euspira lewisii Gould 1847
†Euspira marianus Murphy and Rodda 1960
†Euspira marylandica Conrad 1865
†Euspira meisensis Makiyama 1926
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Invalid names: Polinices (Euspira) ashiyaensis Nagao 1928 [synonym], Polinices (Euspira) otukai Masuda 1956 [synonym]
†Euspira molarensis Robba et al. 2016
†Euspira morisi Awad and Abed 1967
†Euspira notabilis Jeffreys 1885
†Euspira ottogeyeri Etayo-Serna 1979
Euspira pallida Broderip and Sowerby 1829
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Invalid names: Polinices groenlandicus Möller 1842 [synonym]
Euspira patagonica Philippi 1845
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Invalid names: Natica magellanica Hombron and Jacquinot 1854 [synonym], Natica recognita Mabille and Rochebrune 1889 [synonym], Natica subantarctica Preston 1913 [synonym], Polinices (Euspira) vaginatus Dall 1908 [synonym]
†Euspira perforata Deshayes 1864
†Euspira piccolii Robba et al. 2016
†Euspira politiana Dall 1919
†Euspira popenoei Murphy and Rodda 1960
†Euspira propeinternus Mansfield 1935
†Euspira pulchella Risso 1826
†Euspira punjabensis Eames 1952
†Euspira rectilabrum Conrad 1858
†Euspira roei Cox 1930
†Euspira saginata Böhm 1895
†Euspira sergipensis Maury 1936
†Euspira soriensis Eames 1952
Euspira strebeli Dall 1908
†Euspira submamillaris Sacco 1890
†Euspira subobturata Sacco 1891
†Euspira tabulata Gabb 1869
†Euspira umbilicocarinata Robba et al. 2016
†Euspira umbilicolunata Robba et al. 2016
†Euspira vicanus Olsson 1928
†Euspira waltonensis Mansfield 1935
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Invalid names: Natica (Neverita) orbicularis Nomland 1916 [synonym]
†Polinices (Euspira) gesteri Dickerson 1916
†Polinices (Euspira) hotsoni Weaver and Palmer 1922
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Invalid names: Polinices (Euspira) victoriana Clark and Arnold 1923 [synonym], Polinices canalis Moore 1963 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Lunatia cowlitzensis Dickerson 1915 [synonym]
†Polinices (Euspira) vientoensis Clark and Durham 1946
Invalid names: Bensonia Gray 1847 [synonym], Labellinacca Cossmann 1918 [synonym], Laguncula Benson 1842 [synonym], Pseudopolinices Golikov 1833 [synonym], Scarlatia Schileyko 1977 [synonym]
G. Falsilunatia Powell 1951 [moon-snail]
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G. Kerguelenatica Powell 1951
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G. Mammilla Schumacher 1817
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†Mammilla arepa Landau and Marques da Silva 2010
Mammilla caprae Philippi 1850
Mammilla fasciata Schumacher 1817
Mammilla mammata Röding 1798
†Polinices (Mammilla) caprae Philippi 1850
G. Neverita Risso 1826
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†Natica (Neverita) convexa Nomland 1916
Subg. Neverita (Glossaulax) Pilsbry 1929
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Glossaulax altus Arnold 1903
Glossaulax didyma Röding 1798
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Invalid names: Neverita kiritaniana Yokoyama 1931 [synonym]
†Glossaulax didyma coticazae Makiyama 1926
Glossaulax reclusiana Deshayes 1839
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Invalid names: Neverita (Glossaulax) thomsonae Hickman 1969 [synonym], Neverita callosa Gabb 1866 [synonym], Neverita secta Gabb 1864 [synonym], Neverita secta hemisecta Clark 1938 [synonym], Polinices (Neverita) recluziana vancouverensis Clark and Arnold 1923 [synonym]
Glossaulax vesicalis Philippi 1848
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Invalid names: Natica incisa Philippi 1852 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Natica (Neverita) pabloensis Clark 1915 [synonym]
†Neverita (Glossaulax) bolivarensis Clark and Durham 1946
Subg. Neverita (Hypterita) Woodring 1957
Subg. †Neverita (Neverita) Risso 1826
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Invalid names: Natica fiasco Hanna 1924 [synonym], Neverita globosa reefensis Vokes 1939 [synonym], Neverita nomlandi Dickerson 1917 [synonym], Neverita weaveri Dickerson 1915 [synonym]
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Invalid names: Natica (Neverita) arnoldi Clark 1915 [synonym]
†Neverita (Neverita) lamonae Marincovich 1975
†Neverita (Neverita) nana Möller 1842
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Invalid names: Cryptonatica pittsburgensis Moore 1976 [synonym], Polinices (Euspira) rectus Tegland 1933 [synonym]
†Neverita asagaiensis Makiyama 1934
†Neverita calvimontana Deshayes 1864
†Neverita chiloensis Philippi 1887
†Neverita chipolanus Dall 1892
†Neverita eocenica Nagao 1928
†Neverita jamesae Moore 1963
†Neverita josephinia Risso 1826
†Neverita kaitbeyensis Abbass 1967
†Neverita limula Conrad 1833
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Invalid names: Natica (Neverita) gibbosa Lea 1833 [synonym]
†Neverita nereidis Maury 1917
†Neverita olla De Serres 1829
†Neverita pabloensis Clark 1915
†Neverita paraguanensis Hodson 1927
†Neverita samanensis Olsson 1928
†Neverita semiglobosa Grateloup 1847
†Neverita subreclusiana Olsson 1931
G. Payraudeautia Bucquoy et al. 1883
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†Payraudeautia intricata Donovan 1804
G. †Pliconacca Cossmann and Martin 1914
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Invalid names: Lunatia plicispira Kuroda 1961 [synonym]
†Pliconacca nomii Nagao 1928
†Pliconacca trisulcata Martin 1914
G. Polinices Monfort 1810 [moon snail]
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Subg. Polinices (Conuber) Finlay and Marwick 1937
Subg. Polinices (Hypterita) Woodring 1957
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Subg. †Polinices (Polinella) Marwick 1931
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Polinices albumen Linnaeus 1758
†Polinices albus Monfort 1810
†Polinices blaesus Marwick 1929
Polinices candidissimus Le Guillou 1842
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Invalid names: Polinices jukesii Reeve 1855 [synonym]
†Polinices cerovaensis Harzhauser et al. 2011
†Polinices coensis Mansfield 1930
†Polinices conicus Lamarck 1822
Polinices dubius Récluz 1843
†Polinices eminulus Conrad 1833
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Invalid names: Natica (Lunatia) parva Lea 1833 [synonym]
†Polinices fallai Fletcher 1938
†Polinices gainesanus Anderson 1958
Polinices hepaticus Röding 1798
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Invalid names: Natica brunnea Link 1807 [synonym], Polinices brunnea Link 1807 [synonym], Polinices subclausa Sowerby 1850 [synonym]
†Polinices hornii Gabb 1864
†Polinices incei Philippi 1851
Polinices intemeratus Philippi 1851
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Invalid names: Natica alabaster Reeve 1855 [synonym], Natica rapulum Reeve 1855 [synonym]
†Polinices intermeratus Philippi 1851
†Polinices kummeli Sohl 1960
Polinices lacteus Guilding 1834
†Polinices lavelana Hodson 1927
†Polinices lincolnensis Weaver 1916
†Polinices lobatus Marwick 1924
†Polinices mammata Röding 1798
Polinices mammilla Linnaeus 1758
†Polinices melanostomus Gmelin 1791
†Polinices mercedensis Anderson 1958
Polinices otis Broderip and Sowerby 1829
†Polinices panamaensis Recluz 1844
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Invalid names: Polinices powisianus Recluz 1853 [synonym]
†Polinices porcana Spieker 1922
†Polinices powisiana Récluz 1844
†Polinices prolactea Anderson 1929
†Polinices pseudoredempta Friedberg 1923
Polinices recluziana Deshayes 1839
†Polinices redemptus Michelotti 1847
†Polinices repenningi Marincovich, Jr. 1993
†Polinices sebae Récluz 1844
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Invalid names: Gyrodes californica Packard 1922 [synonym]
†Polinices simiae Deshayes 1838
†Polinices sookensis Clark and R. 1923
†Polinices sordidus Swainson 1821
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Invalid names: Natica coronis Hanna and Israelsky 1925 [synonym], Polinices (Polinices) schombergki Rutsch 1934 [synonym], Polinices caparona Maury 1925 [synonym], Polinices springvalensis Maury 1925 [synonym]
†Polinices subtenuis Ihering 1907
†Polinices susanaensis Nelson 1925
Polinices uber Valenciennes 1821
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Invalid names: Natica ovum Menke 1850 [synonym], Natica virginea Récluz 1850 [synonym]
†Polinices victorianus Clark and Arnold 1923
†Polinices waipaensis Marwick 1924
†Polynices consimilis Ihering 1907
†Polynices hornii Gabb 1864
†Polynices jorgensis Ihering 1907
†Polynices ortmanni Ihering 1907
†Polynices santacrucensis Ihering 1907
Invalid names: Albula Röding 1798 [synonym], Dallitesta Mansfield 1930 [synonym], Eucaryorum Ehrenberg 1831 [synonym], Mamma Blainville 1823 [synonym], Naticella Swainson 1840 [synonym]
G. †Poliniciella Petuch 1988
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†Poliniciella marylandica Petuch 1988
G. Sigaticus Meyer and Aldrich 1886
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G. Uberella Finlay 1928
G. Sigatica Meyer and Aldrich 1886
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†Sigatica boettgeri Meyer and Aldrich 1886
†Sigatica clarkeana Aldrich 1887
†Sigatica hantoniensis Pilkington 1804
†Sigatica harrisi Olsson 1928
†Sigatica regia Guppy 1873
Invalid names: Gennaeosinum Iredale 1929 [synonym], Glyptanatica Gardner 1947 [synonym], Heliconatica Dall 1924 [synonym], Nerinatica Olsson 1930 [synonym]
Subfm. †Sininae Woodring 1928
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G. Eunaticina Fischer 1885
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†Eunaticina conradii Dall 1915
†Eunaticina insculpta Carpenter 1865
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Invalid names: Eunaticina heimi Jordan in Hertlein 1934 [synonym]
Eunaticina papilla Gmelin 1791
Invalid names: Pervisinum Iredale 1931 [synonym], Propesinum Iredale 1924 [synonym], Sigaretotrema Sacco 1890 [synonym]
G. Sinum Röding 1798
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Subg. †Sinum (Sinum) Röding 1798
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†Sinum (Sinum) deserti Awad and Abed 1967
†Sinum (Sinum) nagibi Abbass 1967
†Sinum africanum Newton 1922
†Sinum akinkugbei Adegoke 1977
Sinum aquensis Recluz 1843
†Sinum bilix Conrad 1833
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Invalid names: Sigaretus striatus Lea 1833 [synonym]
†Sinum carolanum Spieker 1922
†Sinum chesapeakensis Campbell 1993
†Sinum chipolanum Dall 1892
†Sinum clathratum Gmelin 1790
Sinum concavum Lamarck 1822
Sinum cymba Menke 1828
†Sinum danvillense Harris and Palmer 1947
Sinum debile Gould 1853
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Invalid names: Sinum pazianum Dall 1919 [synonym]
Sinum debilis Gould 1853
†Sinum declive Conrad 1833
†Sinum euryhedra Woodring 1957
†Sinum excentricum Guppy 1876
†Sinum eximium Reeve 1864
†Sinum fragilis Conrad 1830
†Sinum gabbi Brown and Pilsbry 1913
†Sinum gabrielensis Clark and Durham 1946
†Sinum gatunense Toula 1909
†Sinum grayi Deshayes 1843
Sinum haliotoidea Linnaeus 1758
†Sinum imperforatum Dall 1915
†Sinum ineptum Yokoyama 1924
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Invalid names: Sinum yabei Otuka 1934 [synonym]
Sinum javanus Griffith and Pidgeon 1834
†Sinum lacondamini Olsson 1964
Sinum maculatum Say 1831
†Sinum mississippiense Conrad 1848
†Sinum naticoidalis Vokes 1938
†Sinum nolani Maury 1917
†Sinum noyesii Dall 1903
†Sinum obliquum Gabb 1864
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Invalid names: Sinum coryliforme Anderson and Hanna 1925 [synonym], Sinum occidentis Weaver and Palmer 1922 [synonym]
†Sinum pacificum Rivera 1957
†Sinum perrini Arnold 1907
†Sinum protoneritoideus Vredenburg 1928
†Sinum quirosanum Hodson 1927
†Sinum sanctijohannis Pilsbry and Lowe 1932
Sinum scopulosum Conrad 1849
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Invalid names: Sinum (Sigaretus) trigenarium Trask 1922 [synonym], Sinum californicum Oldroyd 1917 [synonym], Sinum keratium Dall 1919 [synonym], Sinum planicostum Gabb 1869 [synonym]
Sinum scopulosus Conrad 1849
†Sinum subglobosus Sowerby 1846
Invalid names: Catinus Adams and A. 1853 [synonym], Cryptostomus Blainville 1818 [synonym], Ectosinum Iredale 1931 [synonym], Sigaretarius Duméril 1806 [synonym], Sigaretus Lamarck 1799 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cryptostominae Gray 1827 [replaced], Sigaretidae Gray 1827 [replaced]
G. Tanea Marwick 1931
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†Tanea dillwyni Payraudeau 1826
†Tanea dillwyni koeneni Sacco 1891
†Tanea hamiltonensis Tenison Woods 1879
Tanea lineata Röding 1798
Tanea undulata Röding 1798
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Invalid names: Natica zebra Lamarck 1822 [synonym]
Tanea zelandica Quoy and Gaimard 1832
G. †Taniella Finlay and Marwick 1937
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Subg. †Taniella (Pristinacca) Finlay and Marwick 1937
†Taniella subnoae Tate 1893
Invalid names: Globulariinae Wenz 1941 [empty], Gyrodinae Wenz 1941 [empty], Natica ocoyana Conrad 1855 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height3010.82.0045.812.09.66

Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Comments: ECOSPACE CODE: 552. LIFE HISTORY: Predatory carnivores according to Todd (2001).f
Created: 2007-05-29 02:56:52
Modified: 2018-03-04 20:12:38
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Givetian to the top of the Holocene or 387.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 382.7 Ma

Collections (4625 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Natica sp. (44178)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9China (Guizhou) Choristes sp. (76758)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Bolivia Natica antisiensis, Natica buccinoides (133181)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (New South Wales) Natica sp. (119250)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Italy Natica comelicana (95456)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Italy (South Tyrol) Natica comelicana (204983 204985 204986)
Early/Lower Triassic - Anisian252.17 - 242.0Italy (Lombardy) Natica semicostata (231734)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2Hungary Naticella subtilistriata (61372)
Olenekian - Anisian251.2 - 242.0Indonesia (Timor) Natica koatensis, Naticella praesublineata (205269) Naticella praesublineata (205268)
Olenekian - Anisian251.2 - 242.0Jordan (Janoobiah) Natica sp. (201986)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Hessen) Protonerita coarctata, Naticella spitzi (38545)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany Naticella sp. (66080) Protonerita coarctata (66078)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Naticella spinosa, Naticella spitizi (66084) Protonerita coarctata (206384)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Italy (South Tyrol) Natica sp. (205099 205100)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Naticella sp. (67647)
Anisian - Ladinian247.2 - 237.0Bosnia and Herzegovina Naticella sp. (203800)
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Natica cognata, Natica turris, Natica galliardoti (201970)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Italy Amauropsis macra, Euspira saginata (138255) Natica sp. (202001 202030)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Slovenia Naticidae indet. (36528)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0USA (Alaska) Natica spp. (112343)