| Family: |
Buccinidae (buccinum whelks) |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 67 - 600 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic and the Arctic. Temperate to polar. |
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| Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 118694. Epibenthic (Ref. 87524). Occurs at depths between 50 to 200 m in silt to very fine sand substrate (Ref. 96391). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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