Natica arachnoidea
Gmelin, 1791
This is not nudibranch or sea slug
Photographed by: Dave Morgan
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Orthogastropoda |
| Order: | Neotaenioglossa |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Species: | Natica arachnoidea |
Comment from Richard Willan on photo #1347
The shell, which is spherical, has a pattern of dark (brown or reddish brown) markings like a spider’s web. The animal has a shelly operculum. Judging by the shape of its shell, this individual is juvenile.Locality:
