Buccinastrum paytense

Buccinastrum paytense

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Buccinanopsidae

Buccinastrum paytense, common name the Payta buccinum, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. Description The size of the shell attains 55 mm. The smooth shell is ovate and oblong.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Buccinastrum paytense

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