Polinices aurantius
species of mollusc
Polinices aurantius is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.
References
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.
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