Natica buriasiensis

Natica buriasiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Natica
Species:
N. buriasiensis
Binomial name
Natica buriasiensis
Récluz, 1844
Synonyms

Natica buriasiensis is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Description

N. buriasiensis' shell is approximately 11 mm tall and 15 mm wide at the aperture.[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off the coasts of Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In the Pacific Ocean, N. buriasiensis can be found off of Indonesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, China, Japan, and Hawaii in the United States.

References

  1. ^ Natica buriasiensis Récluz, 1844. WoRMS (2026). Natica buriasiensis Récluz, 1844. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at https://www.marinespecies.org/rest/AfricaIDByName/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=568314 on 8 March 2026 .
  2. ^ Kabat, A. R.; Finet, Y.; Way, K. (20 May 1997). "Catalogue of the Naticidae (Mollusca : Gastropoda) described by C. A. Récluz, including the location of the type specimens". Apex. 12 (1): 15–26. ISSN 1375-7474. Retrieved 9 March 2026.