Buccinum chartium [Buccinum chartium]
Description
This whelk is a bottom-dweller that divers can encounter on sandy or rocky ground, especially where food is available. Look for a sturdy, spiral shell and a patient, creeping motion as it searches for prey or scavenges along the seafloor.
Where To See Buccinum chartium
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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