Alexander Semenov, Russland
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Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758
Buccinum undatum belongs to the family Buccinidae, the whelks. Whelks are found worldwide,in polar waters, but also in tropical waters.Common whelk is primarily scavengers.
Buccinum undatum lives mainly in the shallow water on soft soils, but it have been found at depths up to 200 m .
This snail feeds on carrion, but also hunting worms, clams and other molluscs.
The whelk has a horny operculum. Buccinum undatum to be up to 15 years old.
Synonymised names:
Buccinum acuminatum Broderip, 1830 (dubious synonym)
Buccinum amaliae Verkrüzen, 1878
Buccinum donovani Sars G.O., 1878 (synonym)
Buccinum meridionale Verkrüzen, 1884 (synonym)
Buccinum meridionale inflata Harmer, 1913 † (invalid, not Hutton, 1873)
Buccinum tumescens Finlay, 1927 †
Buccinum undatum minimum Harmer, 1913 †
Buccinum undatum minisculum Finlay, 1927 †
Buccinum undatum var. caerulea Sars G.O., 1878 (synonym)
Buccinum undatum var. flexuosa Jeffreys, 1867 (synonym)
Buccinum undatum var. lactea Jeffreys, 1867 (synonym)
Buccinum undatum var. littoralis King, 1846
Buccinum undatum var. magnum King, 1846
Buccinum undatum var. paupercula Jeffreys, 1867 (synonym)
Buccinum undatum var. pelagica King, 1846
Neptunea soluta (Hermann, 1781)
Direct children (7):
Variety Buccinum undatum var. caerulea Sars G.O., 1878 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Variety Buccinum undatum var. flexuosa Jeffreys, 1867 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Variety Buccinum undatum var. lactea Jeffreys, 1867 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Variety Buccinum undatum var. littoralis King, 1846 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758
Variety Buccinum undatum var. magnum King, 1846 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758
Variety Buccinum undatum var. paupercula Jeffreys, 1867 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Variety Buccinum undatum var. pelagica King, 1846 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758
Buccinum undatum belongs to the family Buccinidae, the whelks. Whelks are found worldwide,in polar waters, but also in tropical waters.Common whelk is primarily scavengers.
Buccinum undatum lives mainly in the shallow water on soft soils, but it have been found at depths up to 200 m .
This snail feeds on carrion, but also hunting worms, clams and other molluscs.
The whelk has a horny operculum. Buccinum undatum to be up to 15 years old.
Synonymised names:
Buccinum acuminatum Broderip, 1830 (dubious synonym)
Buccinum amaliae Verkrüzen, 1878
Buccinum donovani Sars G.O., 1878 (synonym)
Buccinum meridionale Verkrüzen, 1884 (synonym)
Buccinum meridionale inflata Harmer, 1913 † (invalid, not Hutton, 1873)
Buccinum tumescens Finlay, 1927 †
Buccinum undatum minimum Harmer, 1913 †
Buccinum undatum minisculum Finlay, 1927 †
Buccinum undatum var. caerulea Sars G.O., 1878 (synonym)
Buccinum undatum var. flexuosa Jeffreys, 1867 (synonym)
Buccinum undatum var. lactea Jeffreys, 1867 (synonym)
Buccinum undatum var. littoralis King, 1846
Buccinum undatum var. magnum King, 1846
Buccinum undatum var. paupercula Jeffreys, 1867 (synonym)
Buccinum undatum var. pelagica King, 1846
Neptunea soluta (Hermann, 1781)
Direct children (7):
Variety Buccinum undatum var. caerulea Sars G.O., 1878 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Variety Buccinum undatum var. flexuosa Jeffreys, 1867 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Variety Buccinum undatum var. lactea Jeffreys, 1867 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Variety Buccinum undatum var. littoralis King, 1846 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758
Variety Buccinum undatum var. magnum King, 1846 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758
Variety Buccinum undatum var. paupercula Jeffreys, 1867 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Variety Buccinum undatum var. pelagica King, 1846 accepted as Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758
