Natica tedbayeri

Natica tedbayeri is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.^[1]

Natica tedbayeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Naticidae
Genus:	Natica
Species:	N. tedbayeri
Binomial name
Natica tedbayeri Rehder, 1986

A single shell of the Ted Bayern was found on sand during a night dive in front of Young Island.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 22 mm 22 mm (2.2 cm).^[2]

A single shell of this species was collected on June 13, 2023, in front of Young Island during a night dive. Its approximate size is 15 mm (1.5 cm).

Habitat

The species' minimum recorded depth is 0 m (0 ft), while the maximum recorded depth is 50 m (160 ft).^[2]