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Cryptonatica aleutica (Dall, 1919)
Aleutian Moonsnail
Family: Naticidae

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Distribution of Cryptonatica aleutica in British Columbia in British Columbia

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Introduction

The Aleutian Moonsnail is an shallow subtidal (to 500 m in or on sand) species of predatory sea snail that is circumpolar in distribution in the Arctic, and ranges from the Arctic south to California (Harbo 2001).

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted

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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Natica aleutica Dall, 1919

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Genetic and lineage information (NCBI Taxonomy Browser)
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