Buccinum chishimanum [Buccinum chishimanum]

Description

Divers exploring cooler, temperate waters may find this snail tucked into crevices or moving across the bottom. Its spiral shell and slow, deliberate crawling make it a subtle but satisfying find for anyone watching the details of the benthos.

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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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