Buccinoidea [Buccinoidea]
Description
Buccinoidea are predatory sea snails that can be found on a variety of seafloor habitats, from rocky areas to sandy bottoms. Divers may spot them slowly moving along the substrate, often with a sturdy shell and a hunting posture as they search for prey.
Species
Bering's Neptune
Beringius behringii
Beringius crebricostatus
Beringius crebricostatus
Beringius turtoni
Beringius turtoni
Neoberingius frielei
Neoberingius frielei
Shingled Whelk
Buccinum abyssorum
Buccinum acuminulatum
Buccinum acuminulatum
Buccinum acutispiratum
Buccinum acutispiratum
Buccinum aleuticum
Buccinum aleuticum
Angular Whelk
Buccinum angulosum
Buccinum aniwanum
Buccinum aniwanum
Buccinum araitonum
Buccinum araitonum
Buccinum argillaceum
Buccinum argillaceum
Buccinum baerii
Buccinum baerii
Kaga Whelk
Buccinum bayani
Buccinum belcheri
Buccinum belcheri
Buccinum beringense
Buccinum beringense
Buccinum bombycinum
Buccinum bombycinum
Buccinum bulimuloideum
Buccinum bulimuloideum
Buccinum byssinum
Buccinum byssinum
Buccinum chartium
Buccinum chartium
Buccinum chishimanum
Buccinum chishimanum
Buccinum ciliatum
Buccinum ciliatum
Buccinum cnismatum
Buccinum cnismatum
Conical whelk
Buccinum conoideum
Ribbed whelk
Buccinum crebricarinatum
Crenate whelk
Buccinum crenatum
Crested whelk
Buccinum cristatum
Blue whelk
Buccinum cyaneum
Buccinum denseplicatum
Buccinum denseplicatum
Buccinum diplodetum
Buccinum diplodetum
Buccinum donovani
Buccinum donovani
Buccinum elegantum
Buccinum elegantum
Buccinum epifragilum
Buccinum epifragilum
Buccinum epistomium
Buccinum epistomium
Buccinum eugrammatum
Buccinum eugrammatum
Buccinum fedosovi
Buccinum fedosovi
Buccinum felis
Buccinum felis
Buccinum fimbriatum
Buccinum fimbriatum
Buccinum finmarkianum
Buccinum finmarkianum
Buccinum fischerianum
Buccinum fischerianum
Buccinum flavidum
Buccinum flavidum
Buccinum fragile
Buccinum fragile
Buccinum frausseni
Buccinum frausseni
Buccinum fringillum
Buccinum fringillum
Buccinum frustulatum
Buccinum frustulatum
Buccinum fukureum
Buccinum fukureum
Buccinum gadusense
Buccinum gadusense
Glacial Whelk
Buccinum glaciale
Buccinum golikovi
Buccinum golikovi
Buccinum gulbini
Buccinum gulbini
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Most modern snails
Caenogastropoda
|
| Family |
Neogastropods: Whelks & Cone Shells
Neogastropoda
|
Statistics
- Species 50