Naticinae


The Naticinae are a subfamily of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
The Naticinae are characterized by their calcareous operculum and by the presence of a distinct funicle within the umbilicus, which is observable in most species. It is mainly a tropical group, which is brightly colored and patterned.

Genera

Genera within the subfamily Naticinae include:Cochlis Röding, 1798Cryptonatica Dall, 1892Natica, the type genusNaticarius Duméril, 1805Notocochlis Powell, 1933Paratectonatica Azuma, 1961Proxiuber Powell, 1933Stigmaulax Mörch, 1852Tanea Marwick, 1931
;Genera brought into synonymy:Aloconatica Shikama, 1971: synonym of Stigmaulax Mörch, 1852Boreonatica Golikov & Kussakin, 1974: synonym of Cryptonatica Dall, 1892 Glyphepithema Rehder, 1943: synonym of Natica Scopoli, 1777Lunaia S. S. Berry, 1964: synonym of Natica Scopoli, 1777Nacca Risso, 1826: synonym of Natica Scopoli, 1777Naticus Montfort, 1810: synonym of Naticarius Duméril, 1805Pristinacca Finlay & Marwick, 1937: synonym of † Taniella Finlay & Marwick, 1937 Quantonatica Iredale, 1936: synonym of Naticarius Duméril, 1805Sulconatica Golikov & Kussakin, 1974: synonym of Cryptonatica Dall, 1892