Natica arachnoidea (Gmelin, 1791)
Spider moon snail
Natica arachnoidea
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Naticidae (moon snails), subfamily: Naticinae
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Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits shallow, sandy and weedy bays (Ref. 799).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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