pear whelk

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Fulguropsis spirata, commonly known as pear whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Busyconidae, the busycon whelks. The species is also occasionally referred to as the Gulf pear whelk to differentiate it from other Fulguropsis species which are also referred to as pear whelks. It is an edible mollusc found in areas from the Caribbean to the Western Gulf of Mexico.

Fulguropsis spirata es una especie de gasterópodo de la familia Busyconidae. Anteriormente, esta especie se conocía como Busycotyous spiratus y también como Fulguropsis spiratum. ​ Esta especie de gasterópodo es marina.