Glacial whelk

Buccinum glaciale

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Buccinidae

Buccinum glaciale is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. Description The size of the ovate-conical shell reaches 90 mm. The shell is of a reddish fawn color or varies from mauve to brown.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 2United States of America · 1

Sources and credits

DescriptionBuccinum glaciale, Wikipedia contributors

Glacial whelk

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