Neptunea occaecata

Neptunea occaecata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Buccinidae
Genus:	Neptunea
Species:	N. occaecata
Binomial name
	Neptunea occaecata; Fraussen & Terryn, 2007

Last updated January 11, 2026

Neptunea occaecata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.^[2]

Description

This deepwater species attains a size of 70-180 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the North-west Pacific Ocean around the Kamchatka area, and is trawled at depths between 180-200m.

References

↑ Fraussen & Terryn (2007). A Conchological Iconography. The Family Buccinidae. Genus Neptunea. ConchBooks (Ed.) 1–319. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 April 2010.
↑ Neptunea occaecata Fraussen & Terryn, 2007 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

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[1] Fraussen & Terryn (2007). A Conchological Iconography. The Family Buccinidae. Genus Neptunea. ConchBooks (Ed.) 1–319. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 April 2010.

[WoRMS-2] Neptunea occaecata Fraussen & Terryn, 2007 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

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Neptunea occaecata

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Description

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