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Gastropods · Buccinidae

Cuming's whelk

Neptunea cumingii · 香螺

Field marks

Tall spire; shouldered body whorl with nodules; yellow-brown periostracum

Size
Shell height up to 10–12 cm
Habitat
Cold-water; subtidal mud, sand or gravel
Distribution
Bohai and Yellow Seas
Diet
Carnivorous
Counted in
individuals

Profile compiled from common references; awaiting expert review.

Observations

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