Conical whelk [Buccinum conoideum]
Description
Divers may spot this whelk as a sturdy, conical-shelled snail crawling slowly along sandy or muddy bottoms. Its shell often looks sculpted and slightly ridged, and it tends to blend in with the substrate before you notice the animal moving.
Where To See Conical whelk
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Molluscs
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Most modern snails
Caenogastropoda
|
| Family |
Neogastropods: Whelks & Cone Shells
Neogastropoda
|
| Genus |
Buccinoidea
Buccinoidea
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