Naticidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (71)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:adaptations to predation
gptkbp:behavior burrowing
gptkbp:biodiversity high
gptkbp:body_shape gptkb:spiral_galaxy
calcium carbonate
protection
aperture
spiral ridges
spiral growth
conical to rounded
smooth to ridged
gptkbp:color white to brown
species dependent
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:camouflage
varies by species
gptkbp:common_name moon snails
gptkbp:composed_by varies by species
multilayered
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:Predator
gptkbp:environment with other marine species
gptkbp:foraging_behavior radula
gptkbp:fossil_record Cretaceous period
extensive
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
sandy substrates
gptkbp:habitat_preference soft substrates
gptkbp:habitat_range tropical to temperate waters
intertidal to deep sea
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naticidae
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:mollusks
gptkbp:larval_stage low
high
indirect
planktonic
open ocean
planktonic organisms
gptkbp:notable_species Euspira
Natica
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkbp:related_species various marine invertebrates
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research cosmopolitan distribution
gptkbp:research_focus evolutionary biology
gptkbp:research_importance ecological studies
gptkbp:shell_aperture_position anterior
gptkbp:shell_color_adaptation to environment
gptkbp:shell_color_patterns varies by species
gptkbp:shell_coloration_function species identification
gptkbp:shell_functionality for locomotion
gptkbp:shell_growth_rate slow
gptkbp:shell_interior smooth
gptkbp:shell_morphology adapted for burrowing
gptkbp:shell_opening_shape round to oval
gptkbp:shell_shape_adaptation to habitat
gptkbp:shell_surface often glossy
gptkbp:shell_symmetry bilateral
gptkbp:shell_variation within species.
gptkbp:species Euspira heros
Natica clausa
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other marine organisms
gptkbp:values some species harvested
gptkbp:wildlife habitat loss
burrowing and ambushing
on benthic communities
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atropunicea
gptkb:P._lividus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7