Volutopsius norvegicus
Species
Photographer / copyright holder
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by Celia Pain collection from Dogger Bank. Length = 110mm.
Volutopsius norwegicus
<em>Volutopsius norwegicus</em> (Gmelin, 1791)
Volutopsius norvegicus
Species
Photographer / copyright holder
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by Celia Pain collection from Off Shetland 70fms. Length = 119mm.
Volutopsius norwegicus
Distribution and status
North Atlantic, northern North Sea
Ecology and behaviour
Lives on soft bottoms. Preys on echinoderms
Similar species
- Buccinum undatum Sinuous vertical costae, aperture rounded, strong short siphonal canal
- Neptunea antiqua Apex not bulbous, aperture more constricted, shorter siphonal canal
- Beringius turtoni Corded spiral sculpture, skinny upper spire, uncoiled look
Key identification features
- Smooth white shell
- Bulbous apex
- Thin nacreous callus extends from mouth over the last whorl
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000188279]
Sort order
2980
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
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Large teardrop shaped shell up to 100mm. Spire blunt, 5-6 very rounded whorls. Shell white or cream, porcellaneous, nearly smooth. Periostracum thin, may be rubbed off. Mouth oval, no siphonal canal, thin nacreous callus extends over last whorl, outer lip flared widely in adults.