Buccinum humphreysianum

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Buccinum humphreysianum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Buccinidae
Genus: Buccinum
Species:
B. humphreysianum
Binomial name
Buccinum humphreysianum
Bennet, 1824
Synonyms
  • Buccinum atractodeumLocard, 1887
  • Buccinum euthriaeformePaulus & Mars, 1942
  • Buccinum fusiformeKiener, 1834 (Invalid: junior homonym of Buccinum fusiformeBorson, 1820; Buccinum kieneri is a replacement name)
  • Buccinum gracileSettepassi, 1977 (not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binomial nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4))
  • Buccinum humphreysianum var. azonataLocard, 1887
  • Buccinum humphreysianum var. lactea Jeffreys, 1867
  • Buccinum inflatumAradas & Benoit, 1876 (Invalid: junior homonym of Buccinum inflatumShaw, 1811)
  • Buccinum inflatum panormitanumSettepassi, 1977 (not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4))
  • Buccinum inflatum partenopaeumSettepassi, 1977 (not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4))
  • Buccinum kieneriMonterosato, 1872 (Replacement name for Buccinum fusiformeKiener, 1834)
  • Buccinum liocephalumPallary, 1931
  • Buccinum lusitanicumPallary, 1931
  • Buccinum monterosatoiLocard, 1887
  • Buccinum monterosatoi var. flammulataLocard, 1887
  • Buccinum puxleianumLeach, 1852
  • Buccinum striatumPhilippi, 1844 (Invalid: junior homonym of Buccinum striatumPennant, 1777)
  • Buccinum ventricosumKiener, 1834 (Invalid: junior homonym of Buccinum ventricosumGrateloup, 1827)

Buccinum humphreysianum, common name Humphrey's buccinum, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 80 mm. The ovate-conical shell is ventricose. Its color is of a reddish white, marked with undulated brown spots with red edges. The epidermis has a bright brown color. The shell is very fine and contains very close transverse striae, crossed by very fine and slightly apparent longitudinal striae. The spire is elongated, pointed and contains eight convex whorls to the spire. These are traversed sometimes by slightly prominent longitudinal folds. The aperture is very effuse, dilated outwardly and widely emarginated at its base. The outer lip is strongly arcuated. [2]

Distribution

This marine species has a wide distribution. It is circumboreal and also found off Japan, North America and Western Europe.

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