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swollen whelk

Buccinum oedematum

Classification

Buccinum oedematum, common name the swollen whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. Description The length of an adult shell reaches 84 mm. Distribution This cold-water species occurs in the Gulf of Alaska.

Distribution

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