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channeled whelk

Busycotypus canaliculatus

Classification

Busycotypus canaliculatus, commonly known as the channeled whelk, is a very large predatory sea snail, a marine prosobranch gastropod, a busycon whelk, belonging to the family Busyconidae. Distribution This species is native to the eastern coast of the United States, from Cape Cod, Massachusetts to northern Florida. It has also been introduced into San Francisco Bay.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,968Canada · 1