Natica tigrina (Röding, 1798)
Tiger moon snail
Natica tigrina
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Naticidae (moon snails)
Max. size:  4 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola. Indo-West Pacific: from the Mascarene Islands and India to Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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