Cryptonatica affinis (Gmelin, 1791)
Arctic moonsnail
Arctic moonsnail
Cryptonatica affinis
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Naticidae (moon snails)
Max. size:  3 cm DL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 2660 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific, Northern Atlantic and the Arctic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Norton, Kotzebue Sound (Ref. 114916), Point Lay to Icy Cape (Ref. 124566) and northern Alaska (Ref. 116516). C: Refs. 118460, 114916, 116516, 124566; M: Ref. 124566.

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