Naticidae

plural noun

Na·​tic·​i·​dae

nəˈtisəˌdē

: a family of carnivorous marine gastropod mollusks (suborder Taenioglossa) that have strong globose umbilicate shells, a long retractile proboscis, and a firm dark-colored operculum and that deposit their eggs in firm sandy ribbons see moon shell, natica , sand collar

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Natica, type genus + -idae

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