Polinices aurantius

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

Polinices aurantius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Naticoidea
Family:
Naticidae
Genus:
Polinices
Species:
P. aurantius
Binomial name
Polinices aurantius
(Röding, 1798)
Synonyms[1]
  • Albula aurantium Röding, 1798 (basionym)
  • Natica aurantia (Röding, 1798)
  • Natica straminea Récluz, 1844
  • Natica sulphurea Récluz, 1844

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.

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References
  1. Polinices aurantius (Röding, 1798) . WoRMS (2009). Polinices aurantius (Röding, 1798) . Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=568336 on 17 June 2010 .
  • Lamarck, J. B. P. A. de. 1822. Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres...Précédée d'une Introduction offrant la détermination des charactères essentiels de l'Animal, sa distinction du végétal et des autres corps naturels, enfin l'exposition des prin
  • Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
  • Kabat A.R., Finet Y. & Way K. (1997) Catalogue of the Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) described by C.A. Récluz, including the location of the type specimens. Apex 12(1): 15-26.
  • Hollman M. (2008) Naticidae. In Poppe G.T. (ed.) Philippine marine mollusks, vol. 1: 482-501, pls 186-195. Hackenheim: Conchbooks.
  • Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011) Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls
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