Buccinum donovani [Buccinum donovani]
Description
Buccinum donovani is a bottom-dwelling snail that divers may find resting among rocks, gravel, or coarse sediment. Its shell’s spiral form and surface texture make it look like a small, armored “tool” built for life on the substrate. If you linger, you might catch it inching along as it searches the seafloor for food.
Where To See Buccinum donovani
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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