Superfamily Naticoidea | Scientific name Neverita josephinia Rank Species | |
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Similar Neverita, Molluscs, Gastropods, Tectonatica sagraiana, Bivetiella cancellata | ||
Neverita josephinia is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon shells.
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This is the type species of the genus Neverita.
The fossil record of this species dates back to the Oligocene (age range: 23.03 to 0.012 million years ago). These fossils have been found in Hungary, Germany, Greece, Italy, Slovakia, Spain and Morocco.
Distribution
This is a Mediterranean species.
Description
Like other species in this genus, this snail has a corneous operculum.
References
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