Kaga Whelk [Buccinum bayani]
Description
Kaga whelks are sturdy, slow-moving snails with spiral shells that often blend into rocky or sandy bottoms. Divers may spot them tucked into crevices or slowly crawling along the substrate, using their muscular foot to search for food.
Where To See Kaga Whelk
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
|