Buccinum acuminulatum [Buccinum acuminulatum]
Description
Buccinum acuminulatum is a bottom-associated whelk with a distinctive, tapered shell shape. Divers who look closely on rocky ground may find it slowly crawling between crevices, using its muscular foot to move and probe for food.
Where To See Buccinum acuminulatum
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Most modern snails
Caenogastropoda
|
| Family |
Neogastropods: Whelks & Cone Shells
Neogastropoda
|
| Genus |
Buccinoidea
Buccinoidea
|
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