Buccinum humphreysianum
Species
Photographer / copyright holder
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by Celia Pain collection from Off Shetland (200m). Length = 38mm.
Buccinum humphreysianum
<em>Buccinum humphreysianum</em> Bennett, 1824
Buccinum humphreysianum
Distribution and status
Rare. Norway to Mediterranean. Shetlands, west Scotland, west and south Ireland.
The map provided here shows the distribution of the species based on Conchological Society data.
Ecology and behaviour
Found on soft bottoms. Ecology may be similar to Buccinum undatum.
Similar species
- Buccinum undatum Much larger and coarser
- Liomesus ovum Shell oval, denser, apex blunt
Key identification features
- Shell very thin, appears smooth, but finely reticulate
- Teardrop shaped shell
- Pale brown, may have reddish streaks or spots
Taxon version key
[NBNSYS0000179949]
Sort order
2860
Taxonomic group
Marine snail
Teardrop shaped shell, 7-8 tumid whorls, up to 45mm high, apex sharp. Shell very thin, appears smooth, but finely reticulate. Pale brown, may have reddish streaks or spots. Mouth oval, outer lip thin, siphonal canal short, inner lip callus thin and shiny.