Buccinum epistomium [Buccinum epistomium]
Description
Divers may spot this whelk as a slow-moving, bottom-dwelling snail tucked into sand and rocky patches. Its shell often looks sturdy and patterned, and you’ll usually see it using its muscular foot to creep along the seafloor in search of food.
Where To See Buccinum epistomium
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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