Sinistrofulgur sinistrum
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Sinistrofulgur sinistrum (Hollister, 1958)
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Sinistrofulgur sinistrum is an edible species of very large predatory sea snail or whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Busyconidae, the busycon whelks. [1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 200 mm and 450 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Indian Ocean off Tanzania.
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References
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Sinistrofulgur sinistrum (Hollister, 1958). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=862934 on 2015-12-03
- Petuch E.J., Myers R.F. & Berschauer D.P. (2015). The living and fossil Busycon whelks: Iconic mollusks of eastern North America. San Diego Shell Club. viii + 195 pp.
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