Buccinum beringense [Buccinum beringense]
Description
Bering whelks are cold-water snails that often live on deeper, rougher bottoms where food is available. Divers may encounter them near rocky substrates, where their patterned shells stand out against the surrounding seafloor.
Where To See Buccinum beringense
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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