Hi Dale,

This page (in Japanese) gives it as a synonym of Cryptonatica janthostoma:

https://sites.google.com/site/kitanoex/tyuuhukusokumoku

I also found this in the Japanese journal Venus:

https://books.google.com/books?id=ShYmAQAAIAAJ&q=%22natica+severa+gould%22&dq=%22natica+severa+gould%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=n0vaVKruEo3ZoATA6IDwDg&ved=0CEYQ6AEwCDgK

Cheers,
James

On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 11:49 AM,  <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I have a couple of shells taken in nets in Tokyo Bay, Japan back in 1961. The label identifies them as Natica severa Gould 1859, which I found on GNI. However, it is not listed on WoRMS, and I can't find it as a synonym of other shells. Nor can I find any pictures online.
>
> It closely resembles Natica vitellus (Linnaeus, 1758), and also N. heros, Say, 1822 (now Euspira ...). but it is not listed as a synonym of either.
>
> Can anyone verify for me what the current name is?
>
> Thanks, Dale Snyder
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